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Buxar–Bhagalpur Corridor

  • 11 Sep 2025

On 10th September 2025, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the construction of a 4-lane greenfield access-controlled Mokama–Munger section of the Buxar–Bhagalpur High-Speed Corridor in Bihar.

  • The project will be developed under the Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) with a length of 82.4 km and an outlay of Rs. 4,447.38 crore.

Key Points

  • Enhanced Connectivity: The corridor will connect Mokama, Barahiya, Lakhisarai, Jamalpur, and Munger, extending further to Bhagalpur.
  • Industrial Impact: The Munger–Jamalpur–Bhagalpur belt hosts a defence ordnance factory, locomotive workshop, food processing units, and a proposed Bhagalpuri silk-based textile ecosystem. The project will strengthen logistics, warehousing, and agro-industries.
  • Faster Travel: Designed for speeds up to 100 km/h, the corridor will reduce travel time between Mokama and Munger to around 1.5 hours, ensuring safer and quicker passenger and freight movement.
  • Employment Generation: Estimated to create 14.83 lakh man-days of direct employment and 18.46 lakh man-days of indirect employment, along with additional jobs in industries spurred by better connectivity.