The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved construction of the 82.4 km 4-lane greenfield access-controlled Mokama–Munger section of the Buxar–Bhagalpur High-Speed Corridor in Bihar under the Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM), with a total capital cost of ₹4,447.38 crore.
The corridor will connect key cities including Mokama, Barahiya, Lakhisarai, Jamalpur and Munger, further linking to Bhagalpur. This region is emerging as an industrial hub, with defence production units, a locomotive workshop, food processing facilities, logistics, warehousing, and Bhagalpur’s renowned textile industry.
Designed for speeds of up to 100 km/h, the highway will reduce travel time between Mokama and Munger to about 1.5 hours, ensuring faster, safer, and uninterrupted connectivity for both freight and passenger traffic.
The project is expected to generate around 14.83 lakh man-days of direct employment and 18.46 lakh man-days of indirect employment, while boosting economic activity and job creation in the surrounding areas.
