Patna: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is likely to place the purchase order for the set of rakes for Patna metro rail soon. The Bihar state government has sanctioned an amount of ₹115.10 crore for fresh procurements, which include purchases of two rakes of the metro rail. The state government has set November 2025 as the deadline to start initial operation of metro rail in Patna.
A senior officer of the urban development and housing department (UDHD), which engaged DMRC as technical consultant to execute the project, said that metro train is likely to run first on the 6.63km elevated stretch between Inter-state bus terminal (ISBT), Bairiya and Malahi Pakri. “This is the first leg of the second line, connecting ISBT to Patna junction via Rajendra Nagar, PMCH and Gandhi Maidan. Work to build a tunnel for laying tracks from Moinul Haq stadium to Patna University (about 1.50km) is almost complete,” said the officer.
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UDHD minister Nitin Nabin said that the state cabinet, chaired by chief minister Nitish Kumar, had approved the sum of ₹115.10 crore to purchase one set of metro rail rakes, to lay tracks and set up escalators and lift on platforms. “The initial stretch of priority corridor, on which the metro rail would start operating, will have five stations, ISBT, Zero Mile, Bhootnath Road, Khemni Chak and Malahi Pakdi,” said the minister, adding that about 75% of the civil work on the priority section has been complete.
According to the DMRC, the metro rail network runs parallel to the Patna bypass and cross it between Zero Mile and Mahali Pakri. Foundation work on this stretch is complete and slabs on the pillars are being placed on them. “Underground construction of rail tracks and stations are going on between Patna University and Patna junction with stops at PMCH, Gandhi Maidan and Akashwani. There will be a total of 12 stations on line-2, of which five would be underground and the rest will be built elevated,” said a DMRC official, adding that the agency has been selected for laying tracks on line-2.
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Construction of line-1, between Danapur Cantonment to Khemnichak via Mithapur, Patna Junction, Vidyut Bhawan, Patna Zoo and Rukanpur is also going on. However, the DMCR is yet to appoint the construction firm to build the underground network of Patna metro between Patna Junction and Rukanpura .
The state government has sanctioned the ₹13,365.77 crore for construction and operation of metro rail network in the 1st phase on about 33km stretch.
