Railways sanctions Kosamba rail-over-rail flyover in Gujarat and Bhagalpur bypass in Bihar worth ₹647.58 crore
On 24 March 2026 the Ministry of Railways approved a ₹344.38 crore rail-over-rail flyover at Kosamba, Gujarat, and a ₹303.20 crore, 13.38 km rail bypass at Bhagalpur, Bihar – a total of ₹647.58 crore.
Summary
The Ministry of Railways approved two rail infrastructure projects worth ₹647.58 crore on 24 March 2026. In Western Railway, a Rail-over-Rail (RoR) flyover at Kosamba, costing ₹344.38 crore, will connect the 9.20 km Kosamba–Umrapada gauge conversion section in Gujarat to the Mumbai–Vadodara main line; a surface crossing is not feasible because of the Dedicated Freight Corridor alignment. In Eastern Railway, a 13.38 km Bhagalpur Bypass in Bihar was sanctioned at ₹303.20 crore to ease congestion and improve operational efficiency.
Key facts
- Total
- ₹647.58 crore, two projects
- Kosamba RoR flyover (Gujarat)
- ₹344.38 crore; links 9.20 km Kosamba–Umrapada GC section to Mumbai–Vadodara line
- Why a flyover
- Dedicated Freight Corridor alignment rules out a surface crossing
- Bhagalpur Bypass (Bihar)
- 13.38 km, ₹303.20 crore, Eastern Railway
- Zones
- Western Railway and Eastern Railway
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Why did the Railways sanction a rail-over-rail flyover at Kosamba (Gujarat) in March 2026 instead of a surface crossing?
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Correct answer: D — The Dedicated Freight Corridor alignment makes a surface crossing not feasible
Because of the Dedicated Freight Corridor alignment, the Kosamba–Umrapada gauge-converted line cannot join the Mumbai–Vadodara main line through a surface crossing.
The 13.38 km rail bypass sanctioned by the Ministry of Railways in March 2026 is at which city?
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Correct answer: A — Bhagalpur
The Bhagalpur Bypass (13.38 km) in Bihar, under Eastern Railway, was sanctioned at ₹303.20 crore.