# Bhagalpur Bypass

Publisher: CapexCue
Canonical dossier: <https://capexcue.com/projects/bhagalpur-bypass-5cb7679c-b40/>
Dossier reference: release 1 (2aa98e9c-de15-4400-b0fe-3d17961f8dae)

Released project intelligence

Oldest supporting observation: 2026-10-18T19:59:52.365135+00:00
Dossier released: 2026-10-18T21:52:56.262086+00:00
Source report dates and capture dates are listed per fact below; neither establishes an event date.

## Project summary

The Bhagalpur Bypass is a planned 13.38 km rail link in Bhagalpur, Bihar, within Eastern Railway, connecting Gonudham Halt with Sabour. The Ministry of Railways reported construction approval, with an estimated project cost of ₹303.20 crore. The release was posted on 24 March 2026 at 11:38 AM; it does not give the approval date.

## Evidence limits and unknowns

- The release posted 24 March 2026 does not state a procurement route, contractor, or delivery schedule.

Current purchasing availability: unknown.
Source-dated plans do not establish current progress or available supplier packages.

## Project metadata

Country: India
Region: Asia
Physical assets: Railway
Derived from the exact released evidence; unresolved fields remain unclassified.

## Project category

Transport and logistics
Derived from the reviewed scope statement; delivery stage remains unclassified.
A planned 13.38 km rail bypass connecting Gonudham Halt on the Barahat–Bhagalpur section with Sabour on the Bhagalpur–Sahibganj section, intended to ease congestion at Bhagalpur junction.
Source: www.pib.gov.in — https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2244296&lang=1&reg=3 | published unknown | observed 2026-10-18T19:59:52.365135+00:00

Project overview
Oldest decisive evidence: 2026-10-18T19:59:52.365135+00:00
Newest evidence: 2026-10-18T19:59:52.365135+00:00
Knowledge reviewed: 2026-10-18T21:51:40.657494+00:00
Publication reviewed: 2026-10-18T21:52:44.860419+00:00

## Name
Bhagalpur Bypass
Status: reported
Attribution: www.pib.gov.in
Source: www.pib.gov.in — https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2244296&lang=1&reg=3 | published unknown | observed 2026-10-18T19:59:52.365135+00:00

## Scope
A planned 13.38 km rail bypass connecting Gonudham Halt on the Barahat–Bhagalpur section with Sabour on the Bhagalpur–Sahibganj section, intended to ease congestion at Bhagalpur junction.
Status: planned
Attribution: www.pib.gov.in
Source: www.pib.gov.in — https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2244296&lang=1&reg=3 | published unknown | observed 2026-10-18T19:59:52.365135+00:00

## Activity
The Ministry of Railways' construction approval was reported in the release posted 24 March 2026 at 11:38 AM; this is the report timestamp, not a stated approval date.
Status: reported
Attribution: www.pib.gov.in
Source: www.pib.gov.in — https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2244296&lang=1&reg=3 | published unknown | observed 2026-10-18T19:59:52.365135+00:00

## Location
Bhagalpur, Bihar; the project is in Eastern Railway.
Status: reported
Attribution: www.pib.gov.in
Source: www.pib.gov.in — https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2244296&lang=1&reg=3 | published unknown | observed 2026-10-18T19:59:52.365135+00:00

## Financing Stage
Approved; the release describes the project as sanctioned.
Status: reported
Attribution: www.pib.gov.in
Source: www.pib.gov.in — https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2244296&lang=1&reg=3 | published unknown | observed 2026-10-18T19:59:52.365135+00:00

## Financing Amount
Estimated project cost: ₹303.20 crore.
Status: reported
Attribution: www.pib.gov.in
Source: www.pib.gov.in — https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2244296&lang=1&reg=3 | published unknown | observed 2026-10-18T19:59:52.365135+00:00


## Cite this dossier

CapexCue — Bhagalpur Bypass — dossier released 2026-10-18T21:52:56.262086+00:00, release 1 (2aa98e9c-de15-4400-b0fe-3d17961f8dae) — https://capexcue.com/projects/bhagalpur-bypass-5cb7679c-b40/.

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