The Bihar government is looking at expanding its metro footprints in the state after announcing the Patna Metro, that is under-construction. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s cabinet gave an approval to the Bihar Metro projects in four more cities after Patna.
Patna Metro
- The foundation stone was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2019.
- The Patna Metro network will be operated by the Patna Metro Rail Corporation (PMRC).
- The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will be the nodal agency for the Patna Metro.
- The Patna Metro will have two corridors – East-West corridor and North-South Corridor.
- The project cost of Patna Metro is expected to be around Rs 13,365 Cr and will be constructed based on the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model.
- To be operational in phases, work is underway on Phase-1 of the Patna Metro.
- This will include five metro stations, Patliputra Bus Terminal to Malahi Pakdi.
- The Phase-I of Patna Metro is expected to be ready by March 2025.
- This will help in decongesting the capital city, helping over a million passengers and reducing pollution in the city.
Bhagalpur Metro
- This metro is planned to start from Nathnagar to Sabour Agriculture College and go southwards through Aliganj. With this metro project, the gaps that are unattended because of the smart city initiative will be addressed.
Darbhanga Metro
- This metro will help in decongesting the city. Additionally, it will also boost the local economy.
Gaya Metro
- This is the second largest city in Bihar after Patna where a metro network will be developed.
- Gaya Metro has been proposed to provide connectivity and boost the local economic growth.
- While the metro has been suggested, there is no draft ready on what route it will operate. However, reports suggest that the metro line will pass near National Highway-82. The location is around 8 km from Gaya Junction and 2 km from Manpur. Reports suggest that metro stations will be constructed in Bezaul, Tetaria, and Salpur villages.
- Once ready, the DPR will be made, and work will start on this project.
- The metro network in Gaya will complement the Gaya International Airport and will result into the development of the city.
Muzaffarpur Metro
- Through this metro network, there are plans to connect Ramdayalu Nagar and Mushahari. This will be done via Medical Fourlane to Sadadatpur via Kanti to Madwan and on the other side to Mushahari
- All the paperwork, strategies, and plan for this metro is expected to take around one and a half years to complete.
- With this metro, there will be some realignment in Muzaffarpur area to accommodate the metro.
- The metro here will decongest the city, provide a cheaper and convenient alternative to travel and reduce pollution.
Bihar Metro Projects: Funding
- The state and the centre each will be funding around 20% of the amount.
- The balance 60% will be sourced from other sources including foreign institutions, such as Japan International Cooperative Agency (JICA), Asian Development Bank (ADB), World Bank.
Bihar Metro: Time expected for project completion
Once the metro projects are announced, the next step is to create the feasibility report based on which the detailed project report (DPR) will be made. After the DPR is approved, the work on the metro will start. If while following the route, some land acquisition is done, then the time taken to complete and set the various metro projects in Bihar will be around 10 years.
Housing.com POV
The various metro projects announced in Bihar will help in strengthening the urban development of the state. These will decongest the city, boost the real estate market in the state, reduce pollution, etc.
FAQs
Which are the five cities in Bihar where metro is planned?
Patna, Gaya, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, and Muzaffarpur are the five cities where metro is planned. Of this, metro construction is going on in Patna.
When will the work start on metro?
Work on metro will start once the DPR is made and approved by the nodal agency.
What is the estimated cost of Patna Metro Project?
The cost of Patna Metro Project is estimated to be around Rs 13,365 Cr.
How many corridors will form the Patna Metro?
The Patna Metro will include the East-West corridor and the North-South corridor.
What is the distance covered by the Patna Metro?
Phase-1 of the Patna Metro is expected to cover 30.9 km. There are 26 metro stations planned across two corridors.
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