Motihari: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 18 laid foundation stone and inaugurated multiple development projects worth over Rs 7,200 crore in Bihar’s Motihari district.
The PM also flagged off four new Amrit Bharat trains. The trains will run between Rajendra Nagar Terminal (Patna) and New Delhi, Bapudham Motihari and Delhi (Anand Vihar Terminal), Darbhanga and Lucknow (Gomti Nagar), and Malda Town and Lucknow (Gomti Nagar) via Bhagalpur.
The Prime Minister also handed over keys to some beneficiaries as part of the Griha Pravesh ceremony for 12,000 beneficiaries and released over Rs 160 crore to 40,000 beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Aawas Yojana-Gramin.
Highlighting the allotments made under PM Aawas Yojna, PM Modi said that “Under PM Awas Yojna, we gave more houses to Bihar than the entire population of Norway, New Zealand and Singapore.”
The PM during his address also trained guns on Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), stating that “Poor getting permanent houses was impossible during the rule of Congress and RJD.”
#WATCH | Bihar | PM Narendra Modi says, "Poor getting permanent houses was impossible during the rule of Congress and RJD…"
(Source: DD) pic.twitter.com/hKJ74d8z0Y
— ANI (@ANI) July 18, 2025
He noted that to develop the Eastern Bharat, we need to make a devolved Bihar first and the state is progressing rapidly as both the Union and the state government is working towards it.
“When Congress and RJD were in power at the center, Bihar received only 2 lakh crore rupees in 10 years of UPA rule. These people were taking revenge on Nitish Ji government. In 2014 when you gave me the opportunity to serve, I put an end to that old politics of taking revenge on Bihar,” said PM.
पूर्वी भारत को आगे बढ़ाने के लिए हमें बिहार को विकसित बिहार बनाना है।
आज बिहार में इतनी तेजी से काम इसलिए हो रहा है, क्योंकि केंद्र और राज्य में बिहार के लिए काम करने वाली सरकार है।
जब केंद्र में कांग्रेस और RJD की सरकार थी, तो UPA के 10 साल में बिहार को सिर्फ 2 लाख करोड़… pic.twitter.com/INM8uF4xer
— BJP Bihar (@BJP4Bihar) July 18, 2025
PM Modi further said “We are working for the welfare of the backward classes and it shows in our schemes. NDA’s mission is to prioritise every backward class. We developed the backward villages in Bihar that were neglected and now they are the first villages of the country.”
The PM pitches for ‘Naya Bihar’ and said that we were guided by leaders like Chandra Mohan Rai.
“Congress and RJD have been doing politics in the name of backward classes, but they don’t even respect people outside their family… We have to save Bihar from their illicit intentions… We were guided by leaders like Chandra Mohan Rai… ‘Banayenge Naya Bihar, Phir Ek Baar NDA Sarkar’.
#WATCH | Bihar | PM Narendra Modi says, "… Congress and RJD have been doing politics in the name of backward classes, but they don't even respect people outside their family… We have to save Bihar from their illicit intentions… We were guided by leaders like Chandra Mohan… pic.twitter.com/mfJKy69KFM
— ANI (@ANI) July 18, 2025
He also released Rs 400 crore to around 61,500 Self-Help Groups in Bihar under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM). With a special focus on women-led development, over 10 crore women have been connected to Self-Help Groups (SHGs).
“Over 3.5 crore women got bank accounts in Bihar. In the last 1.5 years, over 24,000 self-help groups have been helped in Bihar with Rs 1,000 crore. Till now, over 20 Lakhpati Didi are there in Bihar,” noted PM Modi.
The visit by PM Modi comes ahead of the Assembly elections, which are set to be held in the state later this year.
In line with his commitment to boost connectivity and infrastructure, PM Modi dedicated multiple rail projects to the nation. It includes automatic signalling between the Samastipur-Bachhwara rail line that will enable efficient train operations in this section. The doubling of the Darbhanga-Thalwara and Samastipur-Rambhadrapur rail lines is part of the Darbhanga-Samastipur doubling project, worth over Rs 580 crore, which will enhance the capacity of train operations and reduce delays.
Another rail project includes the development of infrastructure for maintaining Vande Bharat trains at Patliputra. Automatic signalling on the Bhatni-Chhapra Gramin rail line (114 km) to enable streamlined train operations. Upgradation of the traction system in the Bhatni-Chhapra Gramin section to enable higher train speeds by strengthening the traction system infrastructure and optimising energy efficiency.
#WATCH | PM Modi lays the foundation stone and inaugurates multiple development projects worth over Rs 7,200 crore at Motihari, Bihar
(Video source: DD) pic.twitter.com/GB6agYAA1j
— ANI (@ANI) July 18, 2025
The Darbhanga-Narkatiaganj rail line doubling project is worth approximately Rs 4,080 crore, aimed at increasing sectional capacity, enabling the operation of more passenger and freight trains, and strengthening connectivity between North Bihar and the rest of the country.
The assembly elections in Bihar are expected to be held later this year, in October or November. However, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has not announced an official date.
While the NDA, comprising the BJP, JD(U), and LJP, will once again seek to continue its stint in Bihar, the INDIA bloc, comprising the RJD, Congress, and left parties, will aim to unseat Nitish Kumar.
In the current Bihar Assembly, comprising 243 members, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) consists of 131 members, with the BJP having 80 MLAs, JD(U) having 45, HAM(S) having 4, and the support of 2 Independent Candidates.
The Opposition’s INDIA Bloc comprises 111 members, with the RJD leading with 77 MLAs, followed by Congress with 19, CPI(ML) with 11, CPI(M) with 2, and CPI with 2.
(With inputs from ANI)
