PM Modi inaugurates and lays foundation of projects worth ₹12,000 crore in Gaya, including Aunta–Simaria Ganga bridge and Buxar thermal plant
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of development projects worth ₹12,000 crore at Gaya, Bihar, on 22 August 2025, including the Aunta–Simaria bridge project on NH-31 and the 660 MW Buxar Thermal Power Plant.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth ₹12,000 crore at Gaya, Bihar, on 22 August 2025. The projects include the 8.15 km Aunta–Simaria bridge project on NH-31, with a 1.86 km six-lane bridge on the Ganga built at a cost of over ₹1,870 crore, giving direct connectivity between Mokama in Patna and Begusarai. The new bridge runs parallel to the old two-lane rail-cum-road bridge Rajendra Setu and cuts a detour of more than 100 km for heavy vehicles between North and South Bihar. The Prime Minister also inaugurated the four-lane Bakhtiyarpur–Mokama section of NH-31 (about ₹1,900 crore), the Buxar Thermal Power Plant (660x1 MW, about ₹6,880 crore), the Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Centre at Muzaffarpur, and a sewage treatment plant and sewerage network at Munger built under Namami Gange (over ₹520 crore).
Key facts
- Date / place
- 22 Aug 2025, Gaya, Bihar
- Total value
- ₹12,000 crore
- Aunta–Simaria
- 8.15 km project on NH-31 incl. 1.86 km six-lane Ganga bridge; over ₹1,870 crore
- Connects
- Mokama (Patna) and Begusarai; parallel to old Rajendra Setu
- Road
- Four-lane Bakhtiyarpur–Mokama section of NH-31, about ₹1,900 crore
- Power
- Buxar Thermal Power Plant, 660x1 MW, about ₹6,880 crore
- Health
- Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Muzaffarpur
- Namami Gange
- STP and sewerage network at Munger, over ₹520 crore
Practice MCQs 5 questions
The Aunta–Simaria bridge project on NH-31, inaugurated by PM Modi on 22 August 2025, provides direct connectivity between Mokama in Patna and which district?
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Correct answer: B — Begusarai
The PIB release states that the Aunta–Simaria bridge provides direct connectivity between Mokama in Patna and Begusarai.
What is the capacity of the Buxar Thermal Power Plant inaugurated by PM Modi at the Gaya event on 22 August 2025?
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Correct answer: D — 660x1 MW
The Buxar Thermal Power Plant has a capacity of 660x1 MW and is worth around ₹6,880 crore.
Where is the Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Centre inaugurated by PM Modi on 22 August 2025 located?
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Correct answer: A — Muzaffarpur
The Prime Minister inaugurated the Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Centre at Muzaffarpur.
Under which programme was the sewage treatment plant and sewerage network at Munger, inaugurated on 22 August 2025, constructed?
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Correct answer: C — Namami Gange
The STP and sewerage network at Munger were constructed under Namami Gange at a cost of over ₹520 crore.
Consider the following statements about the Aunta–Simaria bridge inaugurated in August 2025: 1. It has been built parallel to the old two-lane rail-cum-road bridge Rajendra Setu. 2. It improves connectivity to Simaria Dham, the birthplace of poet Ramdhari Singh Dinkar. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct: the new bridge runs parallel to the old two-lane rail-cum-road bridge Rajendra Setu, and it provides better connectivity to the pilgrimage place Simaria Dham, birthplace of poet Ramdhari Singh Dinkar.