Plan: 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.
Reported status and procurement
Reported development
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.
Procurement availability
Unknown / not established
Reported financing
Approved; the release describes the project as sanctioned.
A source report alone does not establish current progress or an open buying window.
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.
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Project metadata
Country
India Based on reviewed release evidence
Region
Asia
Category
Transport and logistics Derived from released evidence
Physical assets
Railway
Based on this release's supporting evidence. Unresolved fields remain unclassified; these labels do not establish current progress or a buying window.
Released facts and supporting evidence
Each fact retains its source, uncertainty and time context. If a publisher page moves or is unavailable, use the recorded quotation and observation date below.
Project name
Source reported
Bhagalpur Bypass
Attributed to www.pib.gov.in.
Source: www.pib.gov.in · publication date not recorded · observed 2026-10-18
Sources and evidence · www.pib.gov.in
Source published: Not recordedObserved: 2026-10-18
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.
Attributed to www.pib.gov.in.
Source: www.pib.gov.in · publication date not recorded · observed 2026-10-18
Sources and evidence · www.pib.gov.in
Source published: Not recordedObserved: 2026-10-18
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.
Attributed to www.pib.gov.in.
Source: www.pib.gov.in · publication date not recorded · observed 2026-10-18
Sources and evidence · www.pib.gov.in
Source published: Not recordedObserved: 2026-10-18
Prior and superseded states remain labelled. Dates below identify source publication when known, otherwise source observation. They are not assumed event dates; each fact retains its own time qualifications.
No material timeline events have been released.
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