Indian Railways Approves ₹499 Crore Mansi-Saharsa Doubling Project in Bihar
Indian Railways has approved a ₹499 crore project to double the 44.40-km Mansi-Saharsa section of East Central Railway in Bihar, aimed at increasing line capacity and improving passenger and freight movement on the route.
The Mansi-Saharsa section, part of the Mansi-Saraigarh route, currently operates as a single-line corridor handling 24 pairs of passenger trains in each direction, along with freight traffic carrying commodities such as wheat, maize, ballast, boiled rice, cement, fertilisers, rice, salt, sand, stone and sugar.
Line capacity utilisation on the section has reached 108.11 per cent and is projected to increase to 119.34 per cent by 2028-29, underscoring the need for additional capacity.
The doubling project is expected to ease congestion, improve operational flexibility and punctuality, and support future growth in passenger and freight traffic. Once completed, it is expected to enable movement of an additional 1.764 million tonnes per annum of freight, strengthening logistics for agriculture, construction and other sectors in the region.