Parliament Question: Status of Expressway Projects in Bihar

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 174 ANSWERED ON 30TH JULY, 2026 STATUS OF EXPRESSWAY PROJECTS IN BIHAR 174. SHRI RAJESH RANJAN: SHRI RAMPRIT MANDAL: Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री be pleased to state: (a) the current status of the Patna-Purnia Expressway, Buxar-Bhagalpur Expressway, Bodh Gaya, Rajgir, Vaishali and Darbhanga road connectivity projects and the project regarding construction of an additional two-lane bridge over the Ganga River at Buxar announced in the Union Budget 2024-25; and (b) the details of the funds spent so far on each of the said projects, project- wise? ANSWER THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI) (a) to (b) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (b) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 174 ANSWERED ON 30TH JULY, 2026 ASKED BY SHRI RAJESH RANJAN AND SHRI RAMPRIT MANDAL REGARDING “STATUS OF EXPRESSWAY PROJECTS IN BIHAR”. (a) & (b) The details are annexed.ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 174 ANSWERED ON 30TH JULY, 2026 ASKED BY SHRI RAJESH RANJAN AND SHRI RAMPRIT MANDAL REGARDING “STATUS OF EXPRESSWAY PROJECTS IN BIHAR”. Schedule d Physi Sl Total l Expe ate of comp Name of the Expr Name District In Alignment Appro Projec cal Pr . ength ( nditur letion/ Sche essway/ High Spe of the volved in val/ Project Appr t Cost ogres N Km) in e (in duled revis ed Corridor state the Bihar oval (in Cr.) s (in o. Bihar Cr.) ed date of %) Completion Alignment appro Vaishali, ved on 15.01.202 Samastip 5 3 years fro ur, Darbh 245/ 24 m the date 1 Patna- Purnea Bihar anga, Mad - - - 5 PPPAC recomme of commen hepura, S nded on cement. aharsa, P 06.02.2026 urnia . 2 Buxar- Bhagalpur Bihar DPR consultant engaged on 13.01.2026. Bihar/ Additional 2-lane Project approved 20.08.2025 Uttar Buxar, Ba 3 bridge on Ganga 3.3 and work comm 531.6 47.1 20.16 / 19.02.202 Prade lia River at Buxar. enced 8 sh Spurs connectivit y from Darbhanga Gaya, Bih , Bodhgaya, Rajgi arsharif, Not fin 4 r & Vaishali to A Bihar Darbhang DPR initiated on 4.9.2025. alised mas- Darbhanga a, Vaishal High Speed Corri i dor *****