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Four killed, eleven injured in high-speed bus crash on NH-31 in BhagalpurState alert issued after major bus accident on NH-31 in Bhagalpur district left 4 dead and 11 injured.

The Ministry has also approved the construction of the Bhagalpur Bypass (13.38 km) in Eastern Railway at an estimated cost of ₹303.20 crore. The bypass will connect Gonudham Halt on the Barahat-Bhagalpur section with Sabour on the Bhagalpur-Sahibganj section, thereby easing congestion at Bhagalpur junction. At present, the Barahat–Bhagalpur section is operating at more than 125 percent capacity utilisation, leading to severe congestion. Trains moving between the Barahat–Bhagalpur and Bhagalpur–Sahibganj sections require engine reversal at Bhagalpur, resulting in detention and operational inefficiencies. The approved bypass will significantly improve operational fluidity and punctuality. These infrastructure works will strengthen rail connectivity in Gujarat and Bihar, enhance safety, reduce congestion, and improve overall efficiency of train operations. The Ministry of Railways continues to prioritise capacity augmentation and network decongestion to meet the growing passenger and freight transportation demands of the country.

The Bihar government awarded the 2,400 MW Bhagalpur (Pirpainti) power project to Adani Power Ltd after a competitive bidding process in which the Ahmedabad-based company quoted a lower electricity tariff than three other bidders, including Torrent Power and JSW Energy, sources said. The Bihar government had floated an open tender for the Bhagalpur project to meet the state’s electricity demand, projected to double to over 17,000 MW by 2034-35. Four qualified bidders participated in the tender, with Adani Power quoting the lowest electricity tariff of Rs 6.075 per kWh (or per unit), sources with direct knowledge of the bidding process said.Adani Power emerged as the lowest bidder (L1) with a tariff of Rs 6.075 per kWh, comprising a fixed charge of Rs 4.165 and a fuel charge of Rs 1.91 per unit. The state government described the tariff as “highly competitive”, noting that similar recent bids in Madhya Pradesh quoted higher fixed charges. Torrent Power was the second lowest bidder offering power at Rs 6.145 per unit, while Lalitput Power Generation Co Ltd quoted Rs 6.165 and JSW Energy Rs 6.205 per unit. The e-bidding process was conducted under standard government procedures to ensure transparency, sources said, adding that all bids were evaluated using the e-bidding procedure, ensuring full transparency and equal opportunity.

Fresh cases of H5N1 avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, have been detected in crows in Bihar’s Bhagalpur and Purnia districts, taking the total number of affected districts in the state to six.The latest cases were reported from Sultanganj block in Bhagalpur and Banmankhi in Purnia after around 50 crows were found dead in the two districts. “We had sent samples of the dead crows to the Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (RDDL) in Kolkata over a fortnight ago. The laboratory confirmed the presence of the H5N1 virus on Saturday,” an official of the department said. Sultanganj is the second block in Bhagalpur to report bird flu. Around 22 crows had died there over the past fortnight, prompting authorities to send samples for testing. Earlier, Naugachhia block in the district had reported the virus after around 70 crow deaths last month.

Over 22,000 hectares of Rabi crops damaged by storms in Bhagalpur, govt starts surveyUnseasonal cyclonic rain + strong winds damaged maize, wheat across 22,220 hectares in 140+ panchayats of Bhagalpur. District agriculture officer said block-wise surveys started to assess farmer losses as harvest season neared