Ministry of Railways
LACK OF RAILWAY CONNECTIVITY FOR SHEOHAR DISTRICT
Posted On:
13 AUG 2026 6:54AM by PIB Patna
To improve connectivity in Sheohar district, Sitamarhi – Sheohar (28 Km) new line project has been sanctioned at a cost of ₹567 Crore. This project has been declared as Special Railway Project.
Status of works is under:
Bihar:
Railway Budget:
Budget allocation in the recent years has increased significantly. Budget allocation for infrastructure projects falling fully/partly in the Bihar is as under:-
|
Period
|
Outlay
|
|
2009-14
|
₹1,132 Cr./year
|
|
2026-27
|
₹10,379 Cr. (More than 9 times)
|
Track construction:
The details of commissioning/laying of new track falling fully/partly in the State of Bihar is as under:-
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Period
|
New Track Commissioned
|
Average Commissioning of new tracks
|
|
2009-14
|
318 Km
|
63.6 Km/year
|
|
2014-26
|
2,034 Km
|
169.5 Km/year (More than 2.5 times)
|
Projects sanctioned:
As on 01.04.2026, 59 projects (32 New Lines, 01 Gauge Conversions and 26 Doubling), covering a total length of 5,067 km, costing ₹96,651 crore, falling fully/partly in Bihar are sanctioned. The summary is as under:-
|
Category
|
No of sanctioned Projects
|
Total Length
(in Km)
|
Length Commissioned till Mar'26
(in Km)
|
Total Exp upto Mar'26
(₹ in Cr)
|
|
New Lines
|
32
|
2,616
|
533
|
14,806
|
|
Gauge Conversion
|
1
|
69
|
52
|
544
|
|
Doubling/Multi-tracking
|
26
|
2,382
|
465
|
14,509
|
|
Total
|
59
|
5,067
|
1,050
|
29,860
|
Recently completed projects:
Details of some of the recently completed projects falling fully/partly in Bihar are as under:-
|
SN.
|
Project
|
Cost
(In Crores of Rs)
|
|
1
|
Patna bridge (28 Km)
|
3,310
|
|
2
|
Munger rail cum road Bridge (15 Km)
|
3,040
|
|
3
|
Kosi Bridge (22 Km)
|
863
|
|
4
|
Daniawan-Biharsharif new line (38 Km)
|
354
|
|
5
|
Chandan-Banka new line (40 Km)
|
496
|
|
6
|
Rampurhat-Mandarhill new line (130 Km)
|
908
|
|
7
|
Maharajganj-Masrakh new line (35 Km)
|
412
|
|
8
|
Rajgir-Tilaiya & Natesar-lslampur new line (67 Km)
|
726
|
|
9
|
Jaynagar-Narkatiaganj gauge conversion (260 Km)
|
967
|
|
10
|
Kaptanganj-Chhapra gauge conversion (234 Km)
|
819
|
|
11
|
Sakri-Nirmali, Saharasa-Forbesganj gauge conversion (206 Km)
|
2,113
|
|
12
|
Mansi-Saharsa, Saharsa-Purnia, Banmakhi- Bihariganj gauge conversion (169 Km)
|
752
|
|
13
|
Sahibganj-Pirpainti doubling (23 Km)
|
129
|
|
14
|
Maheshkunt-Thanabihpur doubling (32 Km)
|
115
|
|
15
|
Hajipur-Ramdayalu Nagar doubling (48 Km)
|
367
|
|
16
|
Pirpainti-Bhagalpur doubling (51 Km)
|
493
|
|
17
|
Kiul-Gaya doubling (124 Km)
|
2,462
|
|
18
|
Hajipur-Bachwara doubling (72 Km)
|
930
|
|
19
|
Araria-Galgalia (Thakurganj) new line (110 Km)
|
2,132
|
|
20
|
Samastipur-Darbhanga Doubling (38 Km)
|
874
|
Ongoing projects:
Some of the projects falling fully/partly in the State of Bihar which have been taken up are as under:
|
SN.
|
Project
|
Cost (Rs. in Cr.)
|
|
1
|
Sakri-Hasanpur new line (76 Km)
|
802
|
|
2
|
Fatuha-lslampur new line (167 Km)
|
3,158
|
|
3
|
Koderma-Tilaiya new line (65 Km)
|
2,287
|
|
4
|
Hajipur-Sagauli new line (151 Km)
|
2,820
|
|
5
|
Araria-Supaul new line (96 Km)
|
2,170
|
|
6
|
Kursela-Bihariganj new line (58 Km)
|
194
|
|
7
|
Pirpainti-Jassidih new line (97 Km)
|
2,700
|
|
8
|
Chhitauni-Tumkuhi Road new line (59 Km)
|
1,881
|
|
9
|
Jalalgarh-Kishanganj new line (51 Km)
|
407
|
|
10
|
Sitamarhi-Nirmali new line (189 Km)
|
2,833
|
|
11
|
Bihta-Aurangabad new line (120 Km)
|
3,606
|
|
12
|
Gaya-Chatra and Gaya-Natesar new line (135 Km)
|
4,543
|
|
13
|
Sultanganj-Katuria new line (77 Km)
|
291
|
|
14
|
Jaynagar-Bijalpura Gauge conversion (69 Km)
|
900
|
|
15
|
Dhanbad-Sonnagar 3rd line (291 Km)
|
7,906
|
|
16
|
Sagauli-Valmikinagar Doubling (110 Km)
|
1,456
|
|
17
|
Muzaffarpur-Sugauli Doubling (101 Km)
|
1,745
|
|
18
|
Barauni-Bachwara 3rd & 4th line (32 Km)
|
486
|
|
19
|
Narkatiaganj-Darbhanga, Sitamarhi-Muzaffarpur doubling (256 Km)
|
4,080
|
|
20
|
Chhapra-Ballia Patch Doubling (65 Km)
|
1,046
|
|
21
|
Katihar-Kumedpur and Katihar-Mukuria Doubling
(65 Km)
|
943
|
|
22
|
Son Nagar-Andal Multitracking (749 Km)
|
12,334
|
|
23
|
Punarakh- Bhaktiyarpur New 4th line & balance 3rd line (28 Km)
|
422
|
|
24
|
Aluabari Road-Thakurganj Doubling (20 Km)
|
327
|
|
25
|
Bhagalpur-Jamalpur 3rd line (53 Km)
|
1,156
|
|
26
|
Bhagalpur-Dumka-Rampurhat doubling (177 Km)
|
3,169
|
|
27
|
Bakhtiyarpur-Rajgir-Tilaiya doubling (104 Km)
|
2,192
|
|
28
|
Bakthiyarpur-Fatuha 3rd and 4th line (24 Km)
|
931
|
|
29
|
Punarakh-Kiul 3rd and 4th line (50 Km)
|
2,668
|
|
30
|
Kiul-Jhajha 3rd Line (54 Km)
|
962
|
|
31
|
Mansi-Saharsa doubling (44 Km)
|
499
|
Completion of Railway projects/s depends on various factors which include the following:
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Land acquisition by State Government
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Forest clearance
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Shifting of infringing utilities
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Statutory clearances from various authorities
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Geological and topographical conditions of area
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Law and order situation in the area of project site
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Number of working months in a year for particular project site etc.
All these factors affect the completion time and cost of the project/s.
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(This statement was given by MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on 12.08.2026)
(Release ID: 2298729)
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