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Megaprojects & Bridges
Following two days of torrential rainfall across Nepal's Himalayan catchment areas, water discharge at the Kosi Barrage has crossed 2.5 lakh cusecs. The surge poses an increased flood threat to half a dozen downstream Bihar districts, including Supaul, Saharsa, and Madhepura, prompting authorities to sound alerts.
Indian Railways
The Madhepura rail engine factory in Bihar has manufactured and delivered 650 electric locomotives of 12,000 horsepower to Indian Railways. Spanning 75 acres, the plant produces around 100 locomotives annually, with a complete locomotive assembled in just 2.5 days.
Expressways & Roads
Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary inaugurated the Meethapur-Sipara section of the Meethapur-Mahuli Elevated Road along with a new flyover wing near the old Meethapur bus stand. The corridor establishes direct four-lane signal-free connectivity from central Patna to Punpun and South Bihar.
Indian Railways
Manufacturing of 600 electric locomotives has been completed in Bihar, where women engineers like process engineer Ankita Kumari are leading manufacturing and technical training for Asia's powerful freight engines.
Expressways & Roads
कच्ची दरगाह-बिदुपुर सिक्स लेन गंगा ब्रिज पर 100 किलोमीटर प्रति घंटे की रफ्तार से वाहनों का परिचालन शुरू हो गया है। 22.5 मीटर ऊंचे पायलॉन और 14 केबलों पर टिका यह छह लेन ढांचा वर्तमान में नदी पर बना देश का सबसे लंबा एक्स्ट्रा डोज केबल ब्रिज है।
