51 Bihar-bound trains cancelled, 47 diverted due to new rail bridge work at Mokama on September 26; Check details

Indian Railways has cancelled 51 Bihar-bound trains and diverted 47 trains due to non-interlocking (NI) works at Rajendra Pul near Mokama, as part of the construction of a new rail bridge parallel to the existing Rajendra Bridge. The new bridge, which will connect Upper Hathidah Junction, Tal Junction, Rampur Dumra, Dinkar Gram Simaria, and Barauni Junction, was approved in the 2015-16 Rail Budget at a cost of Rs 1,491.47 crore.

The existing Rajendra Bridge, built in 1959, can only accommodate a single railway line and cannot be doubled due to technical limitations.

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