Patna: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated, laid foundation stones and dedicated to the nation a series of development projects in Bihar worth over Rs 48,500 crore ahead of addressing a public rally at Bikramganj in Rohtas district.A key highlight of the day was the foundation stone laying for Stage-II of the Nabinagar Super Thermal Power Project (3x800MW) in Aurangabad district, valued at over Rs 29,930 crore. This project is expected to significantly strengthen energy security in Bihar and eastern India. “It will boost industrial growth, create job opportunities, and provide affordable electricity in the region,” a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said.In a major step towards improving connectivity, Modi also laid the foundation stones for several road infrastructure projects. These include the four-laning of the Patna-Ara-Sasaram section of NH-119A, the six-laning of the Varanasi-Ranchi-Kolkata highway (NH-319B), the Ramnagar-Kacchi Dargah stretch (NH-119D) and the construction of a new Ganga bridge between Buxar and Bharauli.“These projects will create seamless high-speed corridors in the state and enhance trade and regional connectivity,” the PMO said.Modi also inaugurated the completed four-laning of the Patna-Gaya-Dobhi section of NH-22, valued at around Rs 5,520 crore, along with improvements to the elevated highway and at-grade roadways in Gopalganj Town on NH-27.Among other developments, the PM inaugurated 192-bed dormitories for students, as well as staff quarters, at Navodaya Vidyalaya in Jehanabad, reaffirming his government’s focus on improving educational infrastructure.Continuing his emphasis on railway development, Modi dedicated to the nation the third rail line between Son Nagar and Mohammad Ganj, a project worth over Rs 1,330 crore. He also inaugurated a newly implemented automatic signalling system between Sasaram and Anugrah Narayan Road stations and laid the foundation stones for five terminal platforms at Harding Park in Patna.On Thursday evening, ahead of his Rohtas visit, Modi inaugurated the new terminal building at Patna’s Jayprakash Narayan International Airport, constructed at a cost of Rs 1,200 crore. He also laid the foundation stone for a new civil enclave at Bihta Airport, to be developed at an estimated cost of Rs 1,410 crore.