India, Sept. 25 -- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the doubling of the 104-km Bakhtiyarpur–Rajgir–Tilaiya single railway line section in Bihar at an estimated cost of Rs 2,192 crore. Covering four districts in the state, the project will add about 104 km to the Indian Railways network and provide enhanced rail connectivity to key destinations such as Rajgir (Shanti Stupa), Nalanda and Pawapuri, which attract pilgrims and tourists from across the country.
The multi-tracking project will improve connectivity for around 1,434 villages and benefit a population of about 13.46 lakh, including residents of two aspirational districts — Gaya and Nawada. This lin...