PM Modi Launches ₹12,600 Crore Development Projects in Bihar and West Bengal, Boosting Infrastructure, Rail, IT & Energy Sectors.

On July 18, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Motihari (Bihar) and Durgapur (West Bengal) to inaugurate and lay foundation stones for development projects worth a combined ₹12,600 crore, spanning infrastructure, railways, IT, energy, fisheries, and more.

      - During the Motihari visit, PM Modi inaugurated and initiated projects totaling ₹7,200 crore, including automatic signaling systems (e.g., Samastipur–Bachhwara), doubling of rail lines (Darbhanga–Thalwara, Samastipur–Rambhadrapur, and Darbhanga–Narkatiaganj worth ₹4,080 crore), four new Amrit Bharat Express trains (like Malda Town–Gomti Nagar; Bapudham Motihari–Anand Vihar), and upgrades to NH-319 and Ara bypass roads.

      - He launched new Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) facilities in Darbhanga and a cutting-edge incubation centre at Patna’s STPI. Additional rural development initiatives included fish hatcheries and infrastructure under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).

      - At Motihari, PM Modi announced ₹160 crore under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana–Gramin (PMAY-G) for housing and released ₹400 crore to nearly 61,500 women-led Self-Help Groups (SHGs) via the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana–NRLM. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar praised the launch of 125 free electricity units per household and the creation of the Makhana Board.

Main Point :-   (i) At Durgapur, PM Modi dedicated projects worth ₹5,400 crore, including a ₹1,950 crore City Gas Distribution Project by BPCL in Bankura and Purulia, ₹1,457 crore Flue Gas Desulphurization (FGD) retrofits at Durgapur Steel Thermal and Raghunathpur Power Stations, the doubling of Purulia–Kotshila rail line (₹390 crore), and twin road overbridges under Setu Bharatam.

      (ii) Addressing rallies in both states, Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi positioned Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) governance style as a contrast to rival parties—criticizing the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC or TMC) in West Bengal (WB) and commending Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s inclusive development under the Janata Dal (United) or JD(U). The visits also served as key events in the run-up to the Bihar Legislative Assembly elections and the upcoming Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha campaigns in West Bengal.

(iii) PM Modi described the moment as a turning point for Eastern India, noting its transformation into a growth engine. Investment in rail, road, energy, IT, and fisheries supports a broader vision of ‘Viksit Bharat’, while strengthening regional connectivity through projects like the Amrit Bharat Express and expressways.
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