PM Modi Bihar Visit: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Gaya, Bihar, on 22nd August 2025, where he will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate
multiple development projects worth around Rs 13,000 crore.
One of the major highlights of the visit will be the inauguration of the Aunta–Simaria bridge project on the River Ganga. This bridge will improve the connectivity between North and South Bihar. For heavy vehicles, it will cut down a detour of more than 100 kilometres, while also improving access to the holy site of Simaria Dham, a significant pilgrimage destination.
Prime Minister to flag off Amrit Bharat Express
The Prime Minister will also flag off two important train services aimed at improving rail connectivity in Bihar. The first is the Amrit Bharat Express between Gaya and Delhi, which will strengthen long-distance travel convenience for passengers.
The second is the launch of the Buddhist Circuit Train between Vaishali and Koderma, expected to boost religious tourism and provide better access to historic Buddhist sites in the region.
Project list overview
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will visit Bihar on 22nd August. He will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate multiple development projects worth around Rs 13,000 crore at Gaya in Bihar at around 11 AM.
He will also flag off two trains and address the gathering. Thereafter, he will visit and inaugurate the Aunta-Simaria bridge project on the River Ganga.
Highlights of PM Modi's Bihar visit
To improve connectivity, the Prime Minister will inaugurate the 8.15 km long Aunta – Simaria bridge project on NH-31, including the 1.86 km long 6 lane Bridge on the river Ganga, constructed at a cost of over Rs 1,870 crore. It will provide direct connectivity between Mokama in Patna and Begusarai.
The new bridge will reduce this extra travel distance of more than 100 km for the heavy vehicles travelling between North Bihar (Begusarai, Supaul, Madhubani, Purnea, Araria, etc) and South Bihar areas (Sheikhpura, Nawada, Lakhisarai, etc).
The Prime Minister will also inaugurate the four-lane Bakhtiyarpur to Mokama section of NH-31, worth around Rs 1,900 crore, which will ease congestion, reduce travel time, and enhance passenger and freight movement.
Further, improvement to the two-lane with paved shoulders of the Bikramganj–Dawath–Nawanagar–Dumraon section of NH-120 in Bihar will improve connectivity in rural areas, providing new economic opportunities for the local population.
Strengthening the power sector infrastructure in Bihar, the Prime Minister will inaugurate Buxar Thermal Power Plant (660x1 MW) worth around Rs 6,880 crore.
The Prime Minister will also inaugurate the Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Centre at Muzaffarpur. The centre includes advanced Oncology OPD, IPD wards, operation theatres, a modern lab, a blood bank, and a 24-bed ICU (Intensive Care Unit) and HDU (High Dependency Unit).
Furthering his vision of Swachh Bharat and ensuring Aviral and Nirmal Dhara of the river Ganga, the Prime Minister will inaugurate the Sewerage Treatment Plant (STP) and Sewerage Network at Munger constructed under Namami Gange worth over Rs 520 crore.
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also lay the foundation stone for a series of urban infrastructure projects worth around Rs 1,260 crore. These include the STP and Sewerage Network at Daudnagar in Aurangabad, and Jehanabad; STP and interception and diversion works at Barahiya in Lakhisarai, and Jamui.
Under AMRUT 2.0, he will lay the foundation stone of Water Supply Projects at Aurangabad, Bodhgaya and Jehanabad. These projects will provide clean drinking water, modern sewerage systems, and improved sanitation.
Grih Pravesh ceremony of 12,000 rural beneficiaries under PMAY-Gramin and 4,260 beneficiaries under PMAY-Urban will also take place with the symbolic handing over of keys to a few beneficiaries by the Prime Minister.
