The doubling project of the Kiul-Gaya railway line is set to be completed by October, leading to faster trains and new services. The project involves 124 km of track, with 107 km already completed. The remaining 17 km between Nawada and Tillaya are being rapidly worked on and are expected...
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to be finished by October 24th. Once completed, the project will allow for faster trains on the line, improve passenger convenience, and potentially allow for the introduction of new express trains. Additionally, Nawada station is undergoing development with new platforms, a station building, and foot over bridges. The first phase includes a new station building and platform 2. A temporary pathway is available for passengers until the foot over bridge is completed in March 2025.

The Indian government has allocated 10,033 crore rupees for railway infrastructure development in Bihar, marking a nine-fold increase compared to the previous government's average allocation. This includes a significant 16,000 crore rupee project to construct a third and fourth railway line between Pt. DD Upadhyaya Junction (Mughalsarai) and Jhajha, marking the...
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largest railway project in Bihar's history. The project is currently in its final location survey stage and is expected to begin construction soon. Other key projects include a new line between Bhabua and Dildarnagar, costing 800 crore rupees, and the doubling of the line between Bakhtiyarpur and Tilaiya, costing 2400 crore rupees. This doubling project aims to create an 'energy corridor'. Bihar has already achieved 100% electrification of its railway network, and the government has allocated funds for the redevelopment of 92 Amrit Bharat railway stations in the state. Additional funding has also been announced for railway projects in North Bihar, but details are yet to be released.

The budget allocated Rs. 10 crore for the Dhanbad-Ispatnagar line, a part of the Dhanbad-Chandrapura line, which is being constructed as a 'Y' connection at Tetulmari, Nichitpur, Matari, Telo, Dhanbad, and Ispatnagar. This project, worth Rs. 478.37 crore, will complete the 43.8 km Dhanbad-Chandrapura alternative line. Other projects funded include...
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the Giridih-Koderma (102.5 km), Koderma-Ranchi (189 km), Koderma-Tilaiya (86 km), Parsnath-Madhuban-Giridih (49 km), and Dhanbad-Chandrapura-Tund-Nichitpur (25.81 km) new lines. The budget also allocated funds for doubling the Garhwa Road-Ramna, Dania-Ranchi Road (partial), Ranchi Road-Patratu (31 km), Dhanbad-Sonnagar (291 km) lines, and for constructing a third line between Dhanbad and Sonnagar. Further, funds were allocated for constructing a flyover for down trains in Gomoh, a rail-over-rail bridge between Garhwa Road and Ramna, and a bridge over level crossings in Tetulmari, Gomoh, and Khanudih. A bridge over level crossing 20 at Keswari, replacing the existing gate, is also part of the project. Additionally, funds were allocated for the construction of a bridge over level crossing number 1 between Katrasgarh and Nichitpur, and for the doubling of the Chandrapura-Jamuniatand line, along with multi-tracking between Sonnagar and Andal, and construction of a three-kilometer marshalling yard at Sindri.

A fatal accident occurred on the Gaya-Kiul railway line near Chatar Halt unmanned level crossing in Nawada district. A goods train heading towards Kiul from Gaya collided with an auto-rickshaw, causing the auto to overturn and severely injure its passengers. The passengers, who were returning home to Arian village after attending...
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a wedding ceremony and taking a bath at Kakolat, were admitted to Nawada Sadar Hospital by locals.