Sitamarhi–Jaynagar–Nirmali line (via Sursand)

Sitamarhi-Jaynagar-Nirmali Via Sursand Railway Line[1] is a proposed railway line in East Central Railway zone by Indian Railway. It was announced by Former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav in 2007. He laid the foundation inauguration of this proposed railway line at Sursand on 5 January 2008. Its length is 188.9 km.[2] Due to negligence of the government, this railway line has yet not completed in the past 16 years. In 2022, the member of parliament and BJP leader Ashok Kumar Yadav from the Madhubani Lok Sabha constituency wrote letter to the union minister of Indian Railway Aswani Vaishnav for the complition of the proposed railway as soon as possible. The union minister Ashwini Vaishnav has assured that the project will start soon. According to the railway ministry 345 acres of land is required for acquisition. There are some issues with the acquisition of the land. This railway line will connect two districts of Bihar from Sitamarhi to Nirmali (Madhubani) via Sursand and Jaynagar. It also connects border areas of Nepal near Sitamarhi and Madhubani districts of Bihar. The cost of the project was estimated Rs. 2,821 in 2007.[3] But due to the delay in starting the project, the estimated cost of the project is around Rs. 10000 crores in 2022. The Indian union railway ministry has assured that the project will start soon.[4][5]