Patna, July 17 (Reporter) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit poll-bound Bihar tomorrow and launch projects worth Rs 7,200 crore including three Amrit Bharat Express trains, besides road projects and Information Technology initiatives. Modi will also address a public gathering at Gandhi Maidan in Motihari in the East Champaran district. With an aim to boost connectivity and infrastructure, PM Modi will dedicate to the nation multiple rail projects including automatic signalling between Samastipur and Bachhwara and doubling of Darbhanga-Thalwara and Samastipur-Rambhadrapur rail lines, which are part of the Darbhanga-Samastipur doubling project worth over Rs 580 crore. He will also lay the foundation stone for multiple rail projects for developing the infrastructure for maintenance of Vande Bharat trains at Patliputra, automatic signalling on Bhatni-Chhapra Gramin rail line (114 km), upgradation of the traction system in the Bhatni-Chhapra Gramin section to enable higher train speeds and optimising energy efficiency. The Darbhanga-Narkatiaganj rail line doubling project worth around Rs 4,080 crore to strengthen connectivity between North Bihar and the rest of the country will also be kick started by the PM. In a major boost to road infrastructure in the region, Modi will lay the foundation stone for 4-laning of the Ara bypass of NH-319 that connects Ara-Mohania NH-319 and Patna-Buxar NH-922, providing seamless connectivity and reducing travel time. He will also inaugurate the 4-lane Parariya to Mohania section of NH-319, worth over Rs 820 crore, part of NH-319 which connects Ara Town to NH-02 (Golden Quadrilateral) that is expected to improve freight and passenger movement. A new Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) facility will also be inaugurated at Darbhanga and State of the art Incubation Facility of STPI at Patna for promoting IT, ITES, ESDM Industry and Startups. These facilities will help in boosting IT software and service exports. It will also nurture the tech startup ecosystem for budding entrepreneurs, encourage innovation, IPR and product development. In a major step towards strengthening the fisheries and aquaculture sector in Bihar, Modi will inaugurate a series of fisheries development projects sanctioned under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY). This will mark the launch of modern fisheries infrastructure including new fish hatcheries, biofloc units, ornamental fish farming, integrated aquaculture units and fish feed mills across various districts in Bihar. For a future-ready railway network, the Prime Minister will flag off four new Amrit Bharat trains between Rajendra Nagar Terminal (Patna) and New Delhi, Bapudham Motihari and Delhi (Anand Vihar Terminal), Darbhanga and Lucknow (Gomti Nagar) and Malda Town and Lucknow (Gomti Nagar) via Bhagalpur improving connectivity in the region. The Prime Minister will also release Rs 400 crore for around 61,500 Self-Help Groups in Bihar under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojna-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM). With a special focus on women-led development, over 10 crore women have been connected to Self-Help Groups (SHGs). Modi will hand over keys to some beneficiaries as a part of Griha Pravesh of 12,000 beneficiaries and release over Rs 160 crore to 40,000 beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin during his Bihar visit...////...