Even as there is a dedicated chapter on surveys being conducted for new lines in Bihar, another chapter lists out the 34 new lines currently being constructed. Another chapter deals exclusively with the gauge conversion projects and another lists the names of 62 railway stations in Bihar which are being developed as model stations. The last two chapters list out names of 52 trains started between 2004-05 and 2008-09 for Bihar and 25 others which Railways proposes to begin in the current fiscal.

“An exercise was conducted to collect information about all the major investments made in Bihar and all that information has now been compiled in the form of this brochure. It is essentially being distributed to RJD workers, MPs and MLAs so that they can tell their constituencies how much Laluji has done for the state,” a senior official said, requesting anonymity.

Asked about the propriety of getting a Bihar-specific brochure prepared, Joint Director (Information and Publicity) Manish Tiwari said, “We wanted to showcase how the Railway’s turnaround story has impacted various regions of the country. Since the maximum number of projects have gone to Bihar, information about those projects was picked up for this brochure. We are also planning other region-specific brochures listing out achievements and initiatives in other parts of the country.” He declined to comment on the absence of the mandatory Indian Railways logo and motto on the back cover of the brochure.