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New Delhi: Patna's public transport and connectivity are all set to get a boost as PM Modi approved the Patna Metro Rail Project earlier this year in February. The proposed project will have two rail corridors. The first corridor will be from Danapur to Mithapur and the second from Patna railway station to Dak Bungalow Chowk to proposed ISBT.

The cost of this project is estimated at Rs 13,365 crore and it will be completed in five years. It will provide eco-friendly and sustainable public transport to residents, commuters, industrial workers, visitors and travellers.

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Salient features of the project:

1. Danapur Cantt to Mithapur corridor will pass through the heart of the city and will connect densely populated areas such as Raza Bazar, Secretariat, High Court, Law University Railway Station.

2. Patna Junction to ISBT corridor will connect Gandhi Maidan, PMCH, Patna University, Rajendra Nagar, Mahatma Gandhi Setu, Transport Nagar and ISBT.

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3. 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 of 11 Stations (3-Elevated and 8-Underground).

4. 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 comprising of 12 stations (9-Elevated and 3-Underground).

Route Map of Patna Metro Project:

Proposed stations on the two metro corridors:

Corridor 1A: Danapur Cantt., Satabdi Smarak, RPS More, IAS Colony, Rukanpura, Raja Bazar, J.D.Women College, Raj Bhawan, Secretariat, High Court, Income Tax Circle, Patna Railway Station, Chanakya Law University, Mithapur and Bypass Chowk.

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Corridor 1B: Digha, Digha Ghat, IIT, New Patliputra Colony and Shivpuri.

Corridor 2: Dak Bungalow, Gandhi Maidan, Kargil Chowk, PMCH, Patna University, Prem Chandra Rangshala, Dinkar Chowk, Rajendra Nagar, Nalanda Medical College, Kimhrar Park, Mahatma Gandhi Setu, Zero Mile and ISBT.

Worth mentioning here is that the approved corridors will be having multimodal integration with railway stations and ISBT and will also have feeder network of bus, Intermediate Public Transport (IPT) and Non-Motorised Transport (NMT). It is expected to benefit over 25 lakh people of Patna agglomeration area.