# Indian infrastructure development projects > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/indian-infrastructure-development-projects > Updated: 2026-08-19T13:18:58.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2. The Indian Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a series of major infrastructure projects totaling approximately 13,041 crore rupees, focusing on rail and highway connectivity. Among these initiatives is the four-laning of an 82.578-km stretch of National Highway 22 in Bihar, connecting Muzaffarpur, Sitamarhi, and Sonbarsa. This ₹3,590.73 crore project, implemented under the Hybrid Annuity Mode, is intended to strengthen connectivity to the India-Nepal border via the Bhithamore Land Port and improve access to the Buddhist Circuit. The highway upgrade includes seven major bridges, such as a 340-metre bridge over the Bagmati River. This expansion is expected to reduce travel time between Muzaffarpur and Sonbarsa from two hours to one hour. The remaining ₹9,450 crore of the approved budget is allocated to four railway multi-tracking projects: the Kharagpur-Bhadrak fourth line, the Bhadrak-Haridaspur fourth line, the Gummidipundi-Gudur third and fourth line, and the Cuttack-Paradip third and fourth line. These expansions, part of the PM-Gati Shakti National Master Plan, aim to reduce congestion and increase capacity by an estimated 13 million tons of freight. Spanning West Bengal, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh, these railway projects are expected to impact approximately 6,448 villages. ## Claims - Four railway multi-tracking projects were approved with a total investment of approximately 9,450 crore rupees. (disputed by 7 sources) - The Union Cabinet approved five major infrastructure projects totaling approximately 13,041 crore rupees. (disputed by 4 sources) - The Gummidipundi-Gudur third and fourth line project is approved at a cost of 2,229 crore rupees. (corroborated by 7 sources) - The Kharagpur-Bhadrak fourth line project is approved at a cost of 3,352 crore rupees. (corroborated by 5 sources) - The Muzaffarpur-Sitamarhi-Sonbarsa highway project has an estimated cost of approximately 3,591 crore rupees. (corroborated by 4 sources) - The Cuttack-Paradip third and fourth line project is approved at a cost of 2,286 crore rupees. (corroborated by 4 sources) - The Bhadrak-Haridaspur fourth line project is approved at a cost of 1,583 crore rupees. (corroborated by 3 sources) - An 82.6 km section of NH-22 connecting Muzaffarpur, Sitamarhi, and Sonbarsa will be upgraded to a 4-lane highway. (corroborated by 2 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-08-19: Bihar NH-22 corridor approved for ₹3,590 crore four-laning The Indian Cabinet has approved a ₹3,590.73 crore project to four-lane the 82.578-km NH-22 section in Bihar, improving connectivity between Muzaffarpur and the India-Nepal border. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bihar-nh-22-corridor-approved-for-3590-crore-four-laning ### 2026-08-19: India Cabinet approves 13,041 crore rupee infrastructure projects The Indian Union Cabinet has approved five infrastructure projects worth 13,041 crore rupees, including four railway multi-tracking projects and a four-lane highway expansion in Bihar. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indian-cabinet-approves-13041-crore-rupees-in-rail-and-highway-projects --- Cite as: Indian infrastructure development projects. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/indian-infrastructure-development-projects