Representative image (Facebook)The proposed Patna metro rail will have an equal stretch of underground and elevated sections, Times of India has reported. Saguna Mor-Bailey Road-Mithapur corridor will be underground while the Patna Junction-Ashok Rajpath-Zero Mile-proposed ISBT track will be mostly elevated.
The cost of an underground track is estimated to be Rs 480 crore per kilometre whereas the elevated section costs Rs 240 crore per kilometre. The Patna Metro rail will run 31 km across the city. Urban Development and Housing Department (UDHD) will be the nodal organisation for the metro project.
The estimated cost of the project will be Rs 17,800 crore. The centre and state will fund 20 per cent each of the cost of the project while rest of the 60 per cent of the cost will be met through financial aid.
“The target is to complete the project and make metro rail functional in five years from the commencement of works,” Special Secretary, UDHD Sanjay Dayal told Times of India.
However, the state government is yet to send a complete detailed project report (DPR) to the centre regarding the metro project. The plan will be presented before the state cabinet and then sent to the centre within a fortnight.
An Appeal...
Dear Reader,
As you are no doubt aware, Swarajya is a media product that is directly dependent on support from its readers in the form of subscriptions. We do not have the muscle and backing of a large media conglomerate nor are we playing for the large advertisement sweep-stake.
Our business model is you and your subscription. And in challenging times like these, we need your support now more than ever.
We deliver over 10 - 15 high quality articles with expert insights and views. From 7AM in the morning to 10PM late night we operate to ensure you, the reader, get to see what is just right.
Becoming a Patron or a subscriber for as little as Rs 1200/year is the best way you can support our efforts.