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PM launches projects worth Rs 33,000 cr in Bihar, lays stone of Patna Metro

The prime minister also laid the foundation stone of the Barauni Refinery Expansion Project and the ATF Hydrotreating Unit (INDJET) at Barauni Refinery

Narendra Modi, Nitish Kumar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flanked by Bihar Governor Lalji Tandon and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar during the inauguration and foundation stone-laying ceremony of various development projects, in Begusarai, Sunday (Photo: PTI)
Press Trust of India Barauni/Patna
Last Updated : Feb 17 2019 | 2:17 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday inaugurated and laid foundation stone of projects worth over Rs 33,000 crore in Bihar, including the Patna Metro Rail Project.

He inaugurated the Patna City Gas Distribution project. The prime minister laid the foundation stone of the Barauni Refinery Expansion Project and the ATF Hydrotreating Unit (INDJET) at Barauni Refinery.

He also laid the foundation stone of the Patna Metro Rail Project through a remote at a function in Baruani.

The first phase of River Front Development at Patna was inaugurated and the foundation stone for the Karmalichak Sewerage Network, spanning 96.54 km was also laid by Modi.

The prime minister inaugurated the electrification of railway lines on many sectors and flagged off the Ranchi-Patna AC Weekly Express.

He also laid the foundation stone of medical colleges at Chhapra and Purnia.

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First Published: Feb 17 2019 | 1:40 PM IST

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