Date: 2025-09-10Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Cabinet approves construction of 4-lane greenfield access-controlled Mokama-Munger section of the Buxar-Bhagalpur High-Speed Corridor in Bihar on Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) with a total project length of 82.4 km with an outlay of Rs. 4447.38 Crore
**Policy Summary: Construction of Mokama-Munger Section, Buxar-Bhagalpur High-Speed Corridor, Bihar**
**Overview:** The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister, has approved the construction of the 4-lane greenfield, access-controlled Mokama-Munger section of the Buxar-Bhagalpur High-Speed Corridor in Bihar. The project will be executed under the Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM).
**Key Details:**
* **Project Length:** 82.4 km
* **Total Capital Cost:** Rs. 4447.38 Crore
* **Executing Agency:** Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
* **Location:** Bihar, connecting Mokama, Barahiya, Lakhisarai, Jamalpur, Munger, and Bhagalpur.
* **Project Features:** 4-lane, access-controlled corridor with closed tolling.
* **Speed:** Designed for speeds of 100 km/h, supporting average vehicular speeds of 80 km/h.
* **Expected Travel Time:** Reduced to approximately 1.5 hours.
**Economic Impact:**
* **Employment Generation:** Estimated 14.83 lakh mandays of direct employment and 18.46 lakh mandays of indirect employment.
* **Regional Development:** Supports the emerging industrial region of the Munger-Jamalpur-Bhagalpur belt, focusing on ordinance factories, locomotive workshops, food processing, textile, and logistics hubs.
* **Freight Movement:** Addresses the anticipated increase in freight movement due to growing economic activity in the region.
**Release Information:**
* **Posted By:** PIB Delhi
* **Date:** September 10, 2025
* **Release ID:** 2165250
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Road Transport Highways: The Indian governmental ministry responsible for the development and maintenance of road transport infrastructure.
Mokama-Munger section: A section of the Buxar-Bhagalpur High-Speed Corridor in Bihar.
Buxar-Bhagalpur High-Speed Corridor: A high-speed corridor project in Bihar.
Bihar: A state in Eastern India where the road construction project is located.
Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM): A model for infrastructure project development and financing.
Shri Narendra Modi: The Prime Minister of India, who chaired the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs that approved the project.
Ordnance Factory Corridor: A proposed corridor by Mo Defence, aiming to boost the defence manufacturing ecosystem in the region.
Bhagalpuri silk: A type of silk produced in Bhagalpur, Bihar, known for its unique texture and designs.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Cabinet approves construction of 4-lane greenfield
access-controlled Mokama-Munger section of the
Buxar-Bhagalpur High-Speed Corridor in Bihar on
Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) with a total project
length of 82.4 km with an outlay of Rs. 4447.38
Crore
Posted On: 10 SEP 2025 3:10PM by PIB Delhi
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today has
approved the Construction of 4-lane greenfield access-controlled Mokama-Munger section of the Buxar-
Bhagalpur High-Speed Corridor Bihar on Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) with a total project length of 82.400
km and Total Capital Cost of Rs. 4447.38 crore.
The section passes through or provides connectivity to important regional cities such as Mokama, Barahiya,
Lakhisarai, Jamalpur, Munger connecting to Bhagalpur, as indicated in the map at Annexure-I.
The Munger–Jamalpur-Bhagalpur belt in Eastern Bihar is emerging as a key industrial region focusing on
ordinance factory (Existing gun factory and 1 more proposed as part of Ordnance Factory Corridor by M/o
Defence), locomotive workshop (in Jamalpur), food processing (e.g., ITC in Munger) and related logistics &
warehousing hubs. Bhagalpur stands out as a textile and logistics hub, led by Bhagalpuri silk (details of
proposed textile ecosystem in Bhagalpur. Barahiya is emerging as a region for food packaging, processing and
agro-warehousing. The increased economic activity in the region is expected to drive up the freight movement
and the traffic on the Mokama-Munger section in the future.
The 4-lane access-controlled corridor with close tolling, supporting average vehicular speeds of 80 km/h with
design speed of 100 km/h will reduce the overall travel time to approximately 1.5 hours, while offering safer,
faster, and uninterrupted connectivity for both passenger and freight vehicles.
The proposed project with 82.40 km will generate about 14.83 lakh man-days of direct employment and 18.46
lakh man-days of indirect employment. The project will also induce additional employment opportunities due
to increase in economic activity in the vicinity of the proposed corridor.
Annexure-1
Project Alignment Map for Mokama-Munger***
MJPS/BM
(Release ID: 2165250)