In Bihar, PM Modi To Launch New Vande Bharat, Inaugurate Rs 5,000-Cr Development Projects Today

Last Updated:June 20, 2025, 07:35 IST

PM Modi will visit Siwan, Bihar on Friday to launch a new Vande Bharat Express and unveil development projects worth over Rs 5,000 crore.

A file photo of PM Narendra Modi (PTI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Bihar’s Siwan on Friday for the launch of a new Vande Bharat Express train and to bring a development package worth over Rs 5,000 crore.

According to an official release, the new Vande Bharat Express will be launched to run between Patliputra and Gorakhpur via Muzaffarpur and Bettiah, in a major boost to connectivity in North Bihar.

Furthering the vision of ‘Make in India – Make for the World’, PM Modi will also flag off a state-of-the-art locomotive built at the Marhowra Plant, for export to the Republic of Guinea.

This is the first export locomotive manufactured in this factory, and is equipped with high-horsepower engines, an advanced AC propulsion system, microprocessor-based control systems, ergonomic cab designs and incorporates technologies like regenerative braking, according to the release.

In line with his commitment to conservation and rejuvenation of the river Ganga, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also inaugurate six Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) under the Namami Gange project worth over Rs 1800 crore, catering to the needs of people in the region.

Additionally, the Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone for water supply, sanitation and Sewage Treatment Plants worth over Rs 3,000 crore in various towns across Bihar, aiming to provide clean and safe drinking water to the citizens of these towns.

In a major boost to power infrastructure in the region, the Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone for a 500 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) capacity in the state, the release stated.

Standalone BESSs are being installed at 15 grid substations of the state, including Muzaffarpur, Motihari, Bettiah, and Siwan, among others.

The capacity of the battery to be installed in each sub-station is between 20 to 80 MWh. It will save the distribution companies from buying electricity at expensive rates by feeding the already stored electricity back to the grid, directly benefiting the consumers.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also release the first instalment to more than 53,600 beneficiaries of PMAY U in Bihar.

He will also hand over keys to a few beneficiaries to mark the ‘Grih Pravesh’ ceremony of more than 6,600 completed houses of PMAY U, according to the release.

BJP GEARING UP FOR ELECTIONS IN BIHAR

PM Modi’s visit to Siwan district has energised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is gearing up for crucial assembly elections in a few months and is relying heavily on the appeal of its most popular leader to boost its prospects.

According to Bihar’s Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, the Prime Minister’s latest tour was “the second in only 20 days and the fifth this year", in an indication that the eastern province was high on the priority of the government.

PM Modi’s last visit to the state was on May 29-30, when he inaugurated a new “world-class" terminal of the Patna airport, held a roadshow in the state capital and addressed a rally in Rohtas district where projects worth Rs 50,000 crore were launched.

Choudhary, who also holds the finance portfolio in the state government, lavished praise on the Centre for “opening its coffers for Bihar" and giving a boost to “Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s model of development".

“Ours has been a government which has worked for the poor without caring about their caste or religion. Efforts like pucca houses for the poor, free cooking gas connections and cheap refill cylinders, 30 crore Jan Dhan bank accounts and free ration have transformed the lives of the people", said the Deputy CM.

Vani Mehrotra

Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.

Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.

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