Railway Budget For Bihar 2023-23
Railways: Expansion and Modernisation!
Bihar has received an astounding outlay of Rs.8,505 Cr. for a range of Railway Infrastructure and Safety projects.
East Central Railway
East Central Railway New Railway Lines in Budget 2023-24
- Sakri – Hasanpur (79 km)
- Munger – Rail cum road bridge on river Ganga (14 km)
- Patna – Rail cum road bridge over Ganga (19 km) with material modifications for Doubling of Patliputra – Pahleza with electrification and Provision of halt station adjacent to rail viaduct between Ashok Rajpath – Patliputra stations.
- Ara – Sasaram (98 km)
- Giridih – Koderma (102.5 km)
- Muzaffarpur – Sitamarhi (63 km)
- Khagaria – Kusheshwarsthan (44 km)
- Rajgir – Hisua – Tilaya (46 km) & Natesar – Islampur (21 km)
- Koderma – Ranchi (189 km)
- Fatuah – Islampur incl. material modification for extension of new line from Neora to Daniawan; Daniawan to Biharsharif; Biharsharif to Barbigha; Barbigha to Sheikhpura
- Kosi Bridge
- Koderma – Tilaiya (68 km)
- Hajipur – Sagauli via Vaishali (148.3 km)
- Chhapra – Muzaffarpur (84.65 km)
- Darbhanga – Kusheshwar Asthan (70.14 km)
- Motihari – Sitamarhi (76.7 km)
- Bihta – Aurangabad via Anugrahanarayan Road (118.45 km)
- Sitamarhi – Jaynagar – Nirmali via Susand (188 km)
- Muzaffarpur – Katra – Oral – Janakpur Road (66.55 km)
- Ara – Bhabhua Road (122 km)
- Araria – Supaul (92 km)
- Dehri on Sone – Banjari (36.4 km)
- Gaya – Daltonganj via Rafiganj (136.88 km)
- Gaya – Bodhgaya – Chatra, Gaya – Natesar (Nalanda)
- Nawada – Laxmipur (137 km)
- Kursela – Bihariganj (35 km)
- Muzaffarpur – Darbhanga (66.9 km)
- Vikramshila – Katareah (Pirpainthi – Naugachia) (18 km)
- Wazirganj – Natesar via Gehlaur (20 km)
- Parasnath – Madhuban – Giridih (49 km)
- Dhanbad – Chandrapura – Alternative route via Tundu – Nichitpur (25.81 km) (umbrella work PB#23/2018 – 19/NR)
- Jhajha – Batia (20 km) (Umbrella work PB#23/2018 – 19/NR)
- Estimated investment through EBR(Partnership) for New Line work of Sonnagar – Dankuni
East Central Railway Gauge Conversion in Budget 2023-24
- Mansi – Saharsa, incl. Saharsa – Dauram Madhepura – Purnea (143 km)
- Jaynagar – Darbhanga – Narkatiaganj (268 km)
- Sakri – Laukaha Bazar – Nirmali & Saharsa – Forbesganj (206.06 km)
- Jaynagar – Bijalpura, incl. extension between Bijalpura – Bardibas (Nepal) (69.08 km)
East Central Railway Doubling Railway Line in Budget 2023-24
- Maheshkhunt – Thana Bihpur (31.75 km)
- Thana Bihpur – Kursela (33.57 km)
- Katreah – Kursela – Patch doubling incl. bridge on river Koshi (7.24 km)
- Garhwa Road – Ramna
- Danea – Ranchi Road – Patch doubling
- Jarangdih – Danea – Patch doubling
- Hajipur – Ramdaualu Nagar (47.72 km)
- Renukut – Chopan (32 km) (Billi – Chopan 7.89 km)
- Karaila Road – Shaktinagar (32.15 km)
- Ranchi Road – Patratu – Patch doubling (31 km)
- Rampur Dumra – Tal – Rajendrapul – Addl bridge and doubling (14 km)
- Ramna – Singrauli (160 km)
- Dhanbad – Sonnagar (Patratu – Sonnagar) – 3rd line (291 km)
- Hajipur – Bachwara (72 km)
- Samastipur – Darbhanga (38 km)
- Kiul – Gaya (124 km)
- Karota Patner – Mankatha – Surface triangle line (7.94 km)
- Sagauli – Valmikinagar (109.7 km)
- Gaya – Bypass line for Manpur (1.6 km)
- Muzaffarpur – Sagauli (100.6 km)
- Garwa Road – Rail over rail (10 km)
- Gomoh – Flyover for down trains (20 km)
- Darbhanga – Bypass line connecting Shisho Halt & Kakarghati, excl Darbhanga Yard (7.64 km)
- Permanent diversion of fire affected Dhanbad – Chandrapura line by Dhanbad – Ispatnagar line via Tetulmari, Nichitpur, Matari, Telo incl Y- connection at Dhanbad & Ispatnagar (43.8 km) (Umbrella work PB#57/2019-20/NR)
- Barauni – Bachwara (16 km) – 3rd & 4th line incl Barauni yard remodelling (32 km) (Umbrella work PB#57/2019-20/NR)
- Sonenagar – Bypass line from Chiralapothu to Bagha Bishnupur (Umbrella work PB0#57/2019-20/NR)
- Pradhankhunta Jn – Patherdih Bazar-Bhojudih (17.1 km) (Umbrella work PB#57/2019-20/NR)
- Narkatiaganj – Raxaul – Sitamarhi – Darbhanga & Sitamarhi – Muzaffarpur (255.5 km) (Umbrella work PB#57/2019-20/NR)
- Byepass line at Saraigardh between Baijnathpur – Andoli and Jhajha (5.42 km) (PB#72/NR/2022-23)
- New bypass line for avoiding engine reversal at Lalitgram (1.527 km) (PB#72/NR/2022-23)
- Construction of surface traingle between Bhadaura and new crossing station Karma (Dildarnaga r- Taraghat line) (11.1 km) (PB#72/NR/2022-23)
Eastern Railway
Eastern Railway zone serves the major portion of West Bengal and Jharkhand, and some parts of Bihar.
Eastern Railway New Railway Lines in Budget 2023-24
- Lakshmikantapur – Namkhana – Chandanagar with new material modification for Kakadwip – Budakhali (5 km) & Chandanagar – Bakhali (17.2 km)
- Deoghar – Sultanganj incl. Banka to Barhat & Banka to Bithia Road (147 km)
- Tarakeswar – Bishnupur with extension upto Dhaniakhali, Arambagh – Irphala, Irphala – Ghatal (11.2 km), Arambagh – Champadanga (23.3 km) & Bishnupur – Uparsol (31.8 km) and new material modification or Mynapur – Kamarpukur via Birsha (19 km)
- Rampurhat – Mandarhill via Dumka (130 km) with new material modification for Rampurhat – Murarai (29.48 km) – 3rd line
- Azimganj – Murshidabad (Jiaganj), incl. railway bridge over river Bhagirathi
- Bariarpur – Mananpur via Kharagpur, Lachimpur – Barhat (67.78 km)
- Sultanganj – Katuria via Asarganj, Tarapur & Belhar (74.8 km)
- Tarkeshwar – Magra (51.95 km); incl material modification for Tarkeshwar – Furfura Sharif (21.75 km) – New Line
- Hasnabad – Hingalganj (17.37 km)
- Hansdiha – Godda (30 km)
- Pirpainti – Jasidih (97 km)
- Chitra – Basukinath (38.30 km)
- Godda – Pakur (80 km)
Eastern Railway Gauge Conversion in Budget 2023 – 24
- Bardhaman – Katwa (51.52 km) with new material modification for Katwa – Bazarsau (30.59 km) – doubling, Katwa (Dainhat) – Mateswar (34.4 km), Negun – Mangalkot (8.60 km) & Mateswar – Memari (35.6
km) – NL
Eastern Railway Doubling Railway Line in Budget 2023 – 24
- New Alipore – Akra & Budge Budge – Pujali with new material modification for Pujali – Uluberia (Birshivpur)(10.25 km) & Pujali – Bahrahat(9.75 km) – new lines
- Habra – Bongaon Phase – I (Habra – Chandpara) & Machlandapur – Swarupnagar
- Sonarpur – Canning (14.96 km) with new material modification for Kalikapur – Minakhan via Ghatakpur (38 km) – new line
- Kalinarayanpur – Krishnanagar with Krishnanagar – Shantipur – Nabadwipghat – GC, Krishnanagar – Chartala, MM for Krishnanagar – Chapra – NL, Naihati – Ranaghat – 3rd line, Nabadwipghat – Nabadwipdham upto BB loop (9.58 km), Ranaghat – Lalgola – strengthening (bridge No.2)
- Chandpara – Bongaon with extension to Chandabazar and new material modification for Bongaon – Poramaheshtala (20 km) & Chandabazar – Bagdah (13.86 km) – new lines
- Pandabeswar – Chinpai (21.41 km) with new material modification between Barbani – Churulia (9 km) – new line
- Chinpai – Sainthia & New Lines – Prantik – Siuri and new material modification for Chowrigachha – Sainthia via Kandi
- Tinpahar – Sahibganj (37.81 km) – As phase – I of doubling of Tinpahar – Bhagalpur
- Ghutiari Sharif – Canning with extension upto Bangankhali & new material modification for Bangankhali – Basanti (14.3 km) & Basanti – Jharkhali (23 km) – new line
- Dakshin Barasat – Lakshmikantapur (19.68 km), new line from Joynagar to Raidighi (20 km) and new material modification for Joynagar – Durgapur (32 km)
- Magrahat – Diamond Harbour (19.67 km) with material modification for Sangrampur – Krishanchandpur (25 km), Diamond Harbour (Gurudasnagar) – Bahrahat (21 km) – new line & Daiamond Harbour
(Gurudasnagar) – Kulpi (17.25 km) – new line - Liluah – Dankuni – 3rd line (10.13 km) with extension to Furfura Sharif
- Kalinarayanpur – Shantipur (15.85 km) with new material modification for Ranaghat (Aranghata) – Duttapulia (8.17 km) – new line
- Katwa – Patuli (17.7 km) with new material modification for Ahmedpur – Katwa (51.92 km) – gauge conversion
- Sondalia – Champapukur (23.64 km) with new material modification for Bira – Chakla (11.5 km)
- Azimganj – Manigram (20.49 km)
- Lalgola – Jiaganj (22.95 km)
- Sealdah Division – 2nd passenger line between Mile 5 – B and New Alipore (1.67 km)
- Sahibganj – Pirpanti (10.45 km)
- Dankuni – Chandanpur – 4th line (25.41 km) as 1st phase of Dankuni – Saktigarh 4th line with new material modification for Baruipara – Furfura – new line
- Sainthia – Tarapith – 3rd line
- Plassey – Jiaganj (54.29 km)
- Boinchi – Shaktigarh – 3rd line (25.83 km)
- Dankuni – Bhattanagar via CC line (west) – Doubling with one additional loop at Bhattanagar
- Bandel – Boinchi – 3rd line (30.53 km)
- Princepghat – Majherhat – Doubling of Circular Railway (4.98 km)
- Tarapith – Rampurhat – 3rd line
- Pirpainti – Bhagalpur (59.06 km)
- Bazar Sau – Azimganj Jn (42.15 km)
- Monigram – Nimtita (34.30 km)
- Sagardighi – Malda Town (Nimtita – New Farakka) (25.42 km)
- Madhupur – Bypass line (Umbrella work PB#57/2019 – 20/NR)
North Eastern Railway
North Eastern Railway: Covers Uttar Pradesh, Uttarkhand & Western Districts of Bihar.
North Eastern Railway New Railway Lines in Budget 2023 – 24
- Rampur – Lalkuan – Kathgodam – Road over bridge on National Highway near Rampur
- Kichha – Khatima (57.7 km)
- Maharajganj – Masrakh (35.49 km)
- Hathua – Bhatni
- Chhitauni – Tumkuhi Road (58.88 km)
- Kapilvastu – Basti via Bansi (91 km)
- Anandnagar – Ghugli via Maharajganj (50 km)
- Mau – Ghazipur – Tarighat (51 km)
- Sahjanwa – Dohrighat (81.17 km)
- Bahraich – Sravasti – Balrampur (Tulsipur) (80 km)
- Padrauna – Kushinagar via Gorakhpur (64 km)
- Etah – Kasganj (29 km)
North Eastern Railway Gauge Conversion in Budget 2023 – 24
- Gonda – Baharaich – As phase – I of Gonda – Bahraich – Sitapur – Lucknow (60 km)
- Kanpur – Kasganj – Mathura & Kasganj – Bareilly – Lalkuan incl. material modification for extension from Bareilly to Lalkuan and Mandhana to Brahmavart (552.9 km)
- Kaptanganj – Thawe – Siwan – Chhapra (233.5 km)
- Lucknow – Pilibhit via Sitapur, Lakhimpur (262.76 km)
- Indara – Dohrighat (34.37 km)
- Bahraich – Nanpara – Nepalganj (56.15 km)
- Pilibhit – Shahjehanpur (84.09 km)
- Nanpara – Nepalganj Road (20 km)
North Eastern Railway Doubling Railway Line in Budget 2023 – 24
- Aunrihar – Manduadih – Patch doubling (38.80 km)
- Chhapra – Ballia – Patch doubling (65 km)
- Ghazipur – Aunrihar (40 km)
- Ballia – Ghazipur City (65.1 km)
- Rosa – Sitapur Cantt – Burhwal (180.77 km)
- Varanasi – Madhosingh – Allahabad (120.20 km)
- Phephna – Indara, Mau – Shahganj (excl Indara – Mau) (150.28 km)
- Domingarh – Gorakhpur – Gorakhpur Cantt – Kusumhi – 3rd running line (21.15 km)
- Bhatni – Aunrihar with electrification (125 km) (excl Indara – Mau (116.95 km))
- Burhwal – Gonda – 3rd line (61.72 km)
- Aunrihar – Jaunpur (59.55 km)
- Malhaur – Daliganj – Doubling with electrification (12.62 km)
- Gorakhpur – Valmikinagar (87 km) (Umbrella work PB#57/2019 – 20/NR)
East Central Railway Pink Book 2023-24 – Click Here
Unprecedented Budget – Putting Railways on Fast Track
Allocation of Railway Budget for Bihar for the year 2022-23
On Going Railway Projects
- 57 New Railway Line and Doubling Projects Costing Rs. 76,137 Crore for 5,267 Kilo Meter
- Total Outlay 2022-23 is Rs. 6,606 Crore
- Total Budget allocation in 2022-23 is 484% more than the Average of 2009-14.