PM Modi to visit Bihar and West Bengal to inaugurate projects worth Rs. 12, 200 crore
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bihar and West Bengal on Friday (18 July), where he will launch a series of development projects worth over Rs 12,200 crore.
These initiatives aim to elevate the region’s connectivity, infrastructure, and overall economic growth.
Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Bihar will kick off in Motihari, where he will launch several major infrastructure projects totaling over Rs 7,200 crore.
These projects span multiple sectors, including rail, road, rural development, and fisheries.
A key highlight will be the launch of four new Amrit Bharat trains.
Prime Minister will flag off four new Amrit Bharat trains between Rajendra Nagar Terminal (Patna) to New Delhi, Bapudham Motihari to Delhi (Anand Vihar Terminal), Darbhanga to Lucknow (Gomti Nagar) and Malda Town to Lucknow (Gomti Nagar) via Bhagalpur improving connectivity in the region.
The Prime Minister will also dedicate to the nation multiple rail projects, including automatic signalling between Samastipur-Bachhwara rail line that will enable efficient train operations in this section.
Following his visit to Bihar, PM Modi will head to Durgapur, West Bengal, where he will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate projects worth over Rs 5,000 crore. These projects span oil and gas, power, road, and rail infrastructure.
A major focus will be the foundation-laying of the Bharat Petroleum City Gas Distribution (CGD) project in Bankura and Purulia, worth Rs 1,950 crore. This project will supply PNG connections to households and commercial establishments.
Additionally, PM Modi will dedicate to the nation the Durgapur to Kolkata section of the Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga pipeline, worth Rs 1,190 crore, which will enable the supply of natural gas to lakhs of households.
The Durgapur to Kolkata section worth is passing through the districts of Purba Bardhman, Hooghly and Nadia in West Bengal.