The Patna Metro, an urban Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) with two lines and 24 stops, is being built in Patna, the capital city of Bihar, by Patna Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (PMRCL).
The 36 km Patna Metro project’s Phase 1 Detailed Project Report (DPR) was created by RITES and was accepted by Bihar State Government on February 9, 2016. On September 25, 2018, the Bihar government approved the formation of the Patna Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (PMRCL), which in turn named the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) as the General Consultant (GC) to help with its execution.
The project will reportedly receive a loan from the Japan International Cooperation Agency as part of its official development aid (ODA) (JICA).
When Will Patna Metro Start?
PM Modi placed the project’s foundation stone on February 17, 2019, after the Central Government gave its clearance on February 6, 2019. The DMRC changed the project’s Detailed Project Report (DPR) and the alignment of both lines in November 2019. As a result, a second interchange was built at Khemni Chowk, the depot for Line-1 at Aitwarpur was removed, and two new stations were added at Ramkrishna Nagar and Jaganpura.
In November 2020, NCC started laying the foundation for Phase 1 of the Patna Metro, and in December 2020, pile driving commenced. Patna Metro Rail’s first section is expected to be constructed and opened in August 2024, exceeding its August 2023 deadline. Phase 1 is expected to be completed in 2027.
Patna Metro Rail – Route Map:
Line-1 (East-West Line):
The Patna Metro’s Line-1, also known as the East-West Line, runs from Danapur Cantonment to Khemni Chak. It spans a length of 16.86 km, with 9.36 km being elevated and 7.5 km underground. The line has a total of 14 stations, with 8 of them being elevated and 6 underground.
- Danapur Cantonment
- Saguna More
- RPS More
- Patliputra
- Rukanpura
- Raja Bazaar
- Patna Zoo
- Vikas Bhawan
- Vidyut Bhawan
- Patna Junction {Change in Line}
- Mithapur
- Ramkrishna Nagar
- Jaganpura
- Khemni Chak { this is where Line changes occur}
Line-2 (North-South Line):
The Patna Metro has a North-South Line known as Line-2, which spans from Patna Junction Railway Station to New ISBT. The line is 14.05 km in length and consists of both elevated and underground sections. The elevated portion is 6 km long and includes 5 stations, while the underground portion spans 8 km and has 7 stations.
- Patna Junction {Change of Line}
- Akashvani
- Gandhi Maidan
- PMCH
- University
- Moin Ul-Haq Stadium
- Rajendra Nagar Terminal
- Malahi Pakri
- Khemni Chak {Change of Line}
- Bhootnath
- Zero Mile
- New ISBT
Overview and Corridors of Patna Metro Stations:
The Patna metro rail project’s first phase is anticipated to be 30.91 kilometers long and has 26 metro stations spread across two corridors. The metro will have 1,435mm-wide standard gauge tracks.
Corridor 1:
The stations at Danapur and Khemni Chak will be connected by the 17.78 kilometre long Corridor 1. It will consist of 10.17km of underground parts, 7.01km of elevated sections, 0.31km of the elevated ramp, and 0.29km of ramp U-type retaining wall. The Suguna-Danapur main road, Bailey Road, Fraser Road, Patna Junction Station, Mithapur bus stand Road, and Patna-Sitamarhi Road would all be connected by the corridor. There will be six underground stations and eight elevated ones among its 14 metro stops.
Corridor 2:
The 14.2 km-long Corridor 2 is designed to connect Patna Junction and the New ISBT stations. It will have 5.95km of underground portions, 7.8km of elevated sections, 0.15km of the elevated ramp, and 0.30km of ramp U-type retaining wall. Twelve stations will be located along Corridor 2, comprising six elevated and six underground.
The corridor will link Moin Ul Hap, Rajendra Nagar station, Fraser Road, Gandhi Maidan Road, Ashok Rajpath Road, Malahi Pakri Road, 90 Feet Road, Patna-Sitamarhi Road, and Bodhgaya Road.
The interchange stations are slated to be Khemni Chak elevated station and Patna underground station. The construction of a depot close to the New ISBT station is another aspect of the metro project.
Patna Metro Rail – Timings:
Timings for the Patna Metro have not yet been released. That will be decided upon closer to the beginning of operations. Based on other cities timings, mostly 6 AM – 11 PM will be the timings for metro trains.
Patna Metro Rail Fare 2023:
The cost structure, ticket options, and regulations for Patna Metro have also not yet been disclosed. That information will be available closer to the commencement of the rail. In order to support Near Field Communication (NFC) phones and QR codes, Patna Metro Rail Corporation aims to upgrade its automatic fare collection (AFC) system using the most recent technologies.
How To Check Vacancies & Apply For Patna Metro Jobs?
Candidates may use the official link on the recruiting page to apply for Patna Metro jobs, or they may go to the Patna Metro website. The step-by-step application process for the 2020 Patna Metro will be described in a PDF that Patna Metro will issue. Before submitting an application for Patna Metro jobs, applicants should carefully read the instructions.
Review the requirements listed in the PDF and submit their applications once they have met the requirements. After receiving applications, Patna Metro will shortlist the qualified applicants and invite them to take the test. Applicants can only become Patna Metro employees after passing every stage of the company’s recruiting procedure.
Land Acquisition For Patna Metro Rail:
Although progress has been made on Corridor II (Patna Junction-Patliputra bus terminal) of the Patna metro rail project, finding land for the ISBT metro depot is still a challenge. Pahadi Mauza locals are unwilling to donate their property for the project’s completion.
The depot would be built on 76 acres of land next to SH-1, Bairiya Chak at Ranipur-Pahadi Mauza, according to a proposal from the Patna Metro Rail Corporation (PMRC). It already has Rs 1,000 crore from the state government’s approval.
50.59 acres in Pahadi and 25.35 acres in Ranipur are to be purchased by the district government. The land is expected to cost Rs 726 crore.
The Patna metro train project would advance more slowly overall, according to a PMRC official, as a result of the delay in land acquisition. Although work is now being done on the priority corridor from Malahi Pakri to New ISBT, the depot won’t be ready until after that.
Patna Metro DPR PDF:
Is Patna Metro Tender Date Completed? Who Won It?
In Feb 2020, AECOM won the consultancy contract for both corridors of the Patna Metro Project. Later in Jul 2020, Quality Buildcon Pvt Ltd. became the lowest bidder to construct the New ISBT Depot on Line 2. NCC Limited was also selected as the lowest bidder in Aug 2020 for the first 6.1 km of the route’s construction of Line 2.
In Jul 2021, YFC Projects won the bid to build the elevated package of Line 1. In the same month, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) was selected as the lowest bidder to construct the underground section of Line 2.
Who Is Patna Metro Rail Contractor?
Two significant civil construction contracts for Patna Metro’s Phase 1 project were given to YFC-MCL JV and Larsen & Toubro by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).
L&T was given the go-ahead by metro operator Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) in January 2022 to design and build the Corridor-2 of Phase-1 of the Patna MRTS. This transaction, valued at $1,989 crore (US$250 million), is categorized by L&T as a bulk order. The project’s primary scope of work includes the construction of six underground metro stations: Akashvani of Corridor-2, Gandhi Maidan, Moin Ul Haq Stadium, and University PMCH.
The elevated viaduct, elevated ramps at Mithapur and Patliputra, and seven stations in Corridor-1 will be designed and built by the YFC-MCL JV at a cost of 553 crores (US$69 million).
What Is the Estimated Budget For Patna Metro Rail Construction?
A total of Rs 13,365 crore has been allocated for the project, of which Rs 1,840 crore is the central contribution. The state government has received a total of Rs 262 crore so far. 5,908 crores (including land acquisition) make up the state government’s portion, of which 1,070 crores have been made available.
4.26 hectares of the 4.32 hectares needed for the project have been made available by the state government. A loan of Rs 5,520 crore for this project has been requested, and Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA) has been tasked with making a decision quickly. Rs 615 crore had been spent as of this point out of the total of Rs 1,070 crore that the federal and state governments contributed.
What’s The Work Progress Of Patna Metro?
A significant accomplishment is the 30% completion of the priority corridor project, which runs from Malahi Pakri to Patliputra Bus Terminal. A girder was placed on the pillars near the proposed Boothnath Metro station on January 26, 2023.
According to a DMRC representative, all project civil work is anticipated to be finished by 2026. The Project is moving forward and in full swing. Workers are needed for the project and the equipment is currently being mobilized.
Installation of the piers, piles, and pile caps has already been finished. Precast components, such as the pier cap U-grinder, are now being launched. While physical development on the priority corridor has reached about 30% completion, civil construction is expected to be finished by 2024.
According to a Patna DMRC official, the construction of the approach road’s earth filling has also been completed. The depot is anticipated to be finished by the end of March 2025.
In the month of February 2023, a tunnel boring machine will be placed at Moin-Ul Haq station. The location where the assembly work is being done has received all the components needed to assemble two TBMs.
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