Thursday, February 22, 2007

Rail projects worth Rs 15,000 cr in Bihar

Railway Minister Lalu Prasad on Wednesday said his ministry has gifted projects worth Rs 15,000 crore for Bihar for setting up wheel, coach and locomotive factories in Chapra, construction of rail overbridges over river Ganga connecting Digha with Sonepur and river Kosi in Saharsa and broad gauge conversion of rail lines. “We have gifted the state with projects worth Rs 15,000 crore,” he said while flagging off the new Patna-Ahmedabad Azimabad Express train at the Rajendra Nagar terminal here.
Six new trains were introduced in Bihar during the past three days, Prasad said adding he had fulfilled the promise he made for the state in last budget.

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