{"id":62485,"date":"2025-07-08T12:35:47","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T07:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanacres.in\/?p=62485"},"modified":"2025-07-08T12:35:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T07:05:47","slug":"bihars-karpoorigram-railway-station-inaugurates-rs17-3-cr-upgrades-and-subway-to-boost-connectivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/?p=62485","title":{"rendered":"Bihars Karpoorigram Railway Station Inaugurates Rs17.3 Cr Upgrades and Subway to Boost Connectivity"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Bihar took a significant stride toward railway modernization as Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for multiple development projects at Karpoorigram station in the Samastipur division. The inauguration ceremony marked a \u20b917.3 crore boost to local railway infrastructure, aimed at enhancing connectivity, safety, and commuter convenience.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4>The minister began his visit with an inspection at Digha Bridge Halt, reviewing the state of passenger amenities, safety measures, cleanliness, and security. He emphasized that improving the travel experience is a core mission of the Indian Railways. At Karpoorigram, Vaishnaw laid the foundation stone for station redevelopment works worth \u20b93.30 crore. These include a modernized station building, better waiting areas, upgraded sanitation, digital information systems, accessible drinking water units, and facilities for differently-abled passengers.<\/h4>\n<h4>A major highlight of the event was the inauguration of a \u20b914 crore underground railway subway at Level Crossing Gate No. 59 \u2018C\u2019 between Karpoorigram and Khudiram Bose Pusa stations. The subway is designed to reduce traffic congestion, enhance rail safety, and streamline local train operations. Speaking at the event, the minister cited the laying of 35,000 km of new railway lines in the past 11 years, showcasing the Centre\u2019s commitment to infrastructure growth. He underlined Bihar\u2019s importance as a vital partner in the government\u2019s vision of a \u2018Viksit Bharat\u2019 (Developed India).<\/h4>\n<h4>These developments reflect the Indian Railways\u2019 ongoing push toward inclusive development, modernization, and safe travel experiences for all.<\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/gudalur-hit-by-severe-road-damage-residents-face-delays-and-health-risks\/\">Gudalur Hit by Severe Road Damage, Residents Face Delays and Health Risks<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h5>Bihars Karpoorigram Railway Station Inaugurates Rs17.3 Cr Upgrades and Subway to Boost Connectivity<\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bihar took a significant stride toward railway modernization as Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for multiple development projects at<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":62488,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[149,146,147,183,148],"tags":[173,1995,3537,81182,81183,688,81184,3747,1399,81185,81186,20048,8293],"class_list":["post-62485","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-infrastructure","category-latest","category-news","category-railways-urban-mobility","category-urban-news","tag-indian-railways","tag-ashwini-vaishnaw","tag-bihar","tag-digha-bridge-halt","tag-karpoorigram","tag-rail-infrastructure","tag-railway-inauguration","tag-railway-modernization","tag-railway-station-redevelopment","tag-samastipur","tag-subway-project","tag-train-connectivity","tag-viksit-bharat"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62485","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=62485"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62485\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=62485"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=62485"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=62485"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}