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Bihar Contact Revolution Train Stalls at Karpurigram Station
✍️ Amar Ujala · Darbhanga
🗓 19 Aug 2026, 10:02 PM
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The Bihar Contact Revolution train halted at Karpurigram station in Samastipur district, delivering a significant gift to the village of the late national hero, Bharat Ratna Jnaneshwar Karpurik Thakur.
On Wednesday, the Bihar Contact Revolution train, part of the state’s digital connectivity push, paused at Karpurigram station in Samastipur district. The halt was arranged to honor the birthplace of Bharat Ratna Jnaneshwar Karpurik Thakur, whose ancestral village is Karpurigram. Local officials announced that the train delivered a substantial gift – a digital infrastructure kit aimed at improving internet access and digital services in the community. Residents gathered in large numbers to welcome the train, and the event was covered by regional media, highlighting the potential impact of the Contact Revolution initiative across rural Bihar.