The government has approved a 4-lane greenfield corridor between Mokama and Munger to boost connectivity and industry.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the construction of a 4-lane greenfield access-controlled Mokama-Munger section of the Buxar-Bhagalpur High-Speed Corridor in Bihar. The 82.4 km project will be developed under the Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) with a total outlay of ₹4,447.38 crore.
The corridor will improve connectivity between key regional centres, including Mokama, Barahiya, Lakhisarai, Jamalpur, Munger, and Bhagalpur. The Munger–Jamalpur–Bhagalpur belt is emerging as a major industrial cluster, with existing and proposed ordnance factories, locomotive workshops, food processing hubs, logistics parks, and Bhagalpur’s textile ecosystem driven by Bhagalpuri silk. Enhanced road infrastructure is expected to boost freight and passenger movement in the region.
Designed for vehicular speeds of 80 km/h and a maximum speed of 100 km/h, the corridor will cut travel time between Mokama and Munger to nearly 1.5 hours. The project is estimated to generate around 14.83 lakh man-days of direct employment and 18.46 lakh man-days of indirect employment, alongside spurring additional economic opportunities in the surrounding areas.
Source: PIB
