Patna Metro: Project Information, Tenders, Stations, Routes and Updates

Patna Metro is a proposed Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) project to provide a smart transportation facility to the citizens of the capital of Bihar State.

Key Information

• Project Name: Patna Metro Rail Project
• Owner: Patna Metro Rail Corporation Limited, Govt. of Bihar
• Project Type: Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS)
• Project Cost: INR 13,479 Crores
• Network Length: 32.12 km
• Funding Pattern: Govt. of India (20%), Govt. of Bihar (20%) and Loan from Foreign Institutions (60%)
• Completion Target: 2023
• Status: Under construction

Patna Metro Rail Network

Corridor 1 (East-West): Danapur Cantonment - Khemni Chak

• Length: 16.86 km (Elevated- 9.36 km, Underground- 7.5 km)
• Total Stations: 14 (Elevated-8, Underground-6)
• Station Names: Danapur Cantonment, Saguna More, RPS More, Patliputra, Rukanpura, Raja Bazar, Patna Zoo, Vikas Bhawan, Vidyut Bhawan, Patna Junction (interchange), Mithapur, Ramkrishna Nagar, Jaganpur and Khemni Chak.

Corridor 2 (North-South): Patna Railway Station - New ISBT

• Length: 14.05 km (Elevated-6.0 km, Underground- 8.0 km)
• Total Stations: 12 (Elevated- 5, Underground- 7)
• Station Name: Patna Junction (interchange), Akashvani (formerly Dak Bungalow), Gandhi Maidan, PMCH, Patna University, Moin Ul Haq Stadium, Rajendra Nagar, Malahi Pakri, Khemni Chak, Bhoothnath, Zero Mile and New ISBT.
• Depot: New ISBT

Contract Awarded

• DMRC Limited: General Consultancy & Project Management
• CEG Group: Geotechnical Investigation and Soil Testing Works
• AECOM Singapore - AECOM India JV: Detailed Design Consultancy 
• Systra MVA: Traction Consultancy

Civil Contracts

• NCC Limited (Package PC 01): For construction of 6.107 km elevated viaducts and five metro stations between Malai Pakri - New ISBT of Corridor 2 (Rs 552.93 crore)
• Quality Buildcon Pvt Ltd (Package PC 02): For construction of New ISBT depot for Corridor 1 & 2 (Rs 143.35 crore)
• Larsen & Tuoubro Ltd (Package PC-03): For construction of 8 km underground section between Rajendra Nagar - Patna Railway Juction including six Underground Stations of Corridor 2 (Rs 1,989 crore)
• YFC Projects-MCL JV (Package PC-04): For construction of 8-km elevated viaducts including 7 metro stations from Danapur to Jaganpura of Corridor 1 (Rs 553.5 crore)

Patna Metro: Progress so far

• Feb 6, 2019: Central Government approved the DPR of the project.
• Feb 17, 2019: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the project.

Metro Authority Contact details

Patna Metro Rail Corporation Limited

URBAN DEVELOPMENT & HOUSING DEPARTMENT

VIKAS BHAWAN, NEW SECRETARIATE PATNA

PATNA BR 800015 IN

Tel: NA

Website: patnarailmetro.com