August 20, 2026 1:42 AM

PM Modi hails mega infra push as Cabinet approves projects worth over Rs 13,000 crore for railway multitracking and Bihar NH-22

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved infrastructure projects worth over Rs 13,000 crore, including four railway multitracking projects across four states and the four-laning of the Muzaffarpur-Sitamarhi-Sonbarsa section of NH-22 in Bihar. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the four railway projects at an estimated cost of Rs 9,450 crore, while the Bihar highway project involves a capital cost of Rs 3,590.73 crore. Together, the p...