Union Cabinet approves Patna Metro Rail Project comprising 2 corridors

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New Delhi : The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister  Narendra Modi on February 13, 2019, approved Patna Metro Rail Project having two Metro Rail Corridors namely (i) Danapur to Mithapur (ii) Patna Railway Station to New ISBT Corridor at an estimated cost of Rs 13,365.77 crore. The project will be completed in five years.

Danapur Cantt to Mithapur corridor will pass through the heart of city and connect densely populated areas Raza Bazar, Secretariat, High Court, Law University Railway Station. Patna Jn. to ISBT corridor will connect Gandhi Maidan, PMCH, Patna University, Rajendra Nagar, Mahatma Gandhi Setu, Transport Nagar and ISBT. The Metro will provide Eco friendly and sustainable Public Transport to residents, commuters, industrial workers, visitors and travellers.

The length of Danapur to Mithapur corridor is 16.94 km, which is mostly underground (11.20 km) and partly elevated (5.48 km) and comprises 11 Stations (3-Elevated and 8-Underground). The length of Patna Station to New ISBT corridor is 14.45 km, which is mostly elevated (9.9 km) and partly underground (4.55 km) and comprises 12 stations (9-Elevated and 3-Underground).

The existing population of 26.23 lakh of Patna agglomeration area is expected to benefit from Patna Metro Rail Project directly and indirectly. The approved corridors will be having Multimodal Integration with Railway Stations & ISBT Station and will have feeder network of Bus, Intermediate Public Transport (IPT) and Non Motorised Transport (NMT). The Project will have non-fare box revenue from rental & advertisement as well as Value Capture Financing  (VCF) through mechanism of Transit Oriented Development (TOD) and Transfer of Development Rights (TDK).

The residential areas along this Metro Rail corridors shall be immensely benefit from this project as the people of these areas will be able to travel on trains from their own neighborhoods to reach different areas of the city conveniently, according to a PIB release.