Patna Metro

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Patna Metro
पटना मेट्रो
Background
Owner Patna Integrated Mass Rapid Transport System (PIMRTS)
Locale Patna, Bihar
Transit type Rapid Transit
Number of lines 3 (Phase 1)
1 (Phase 2)
1 (Phase 3)
Number of stations 54 (proposed)
Website www.patnametro.in
Operation
Began operation 2016
Technical
System length 60 kilometers (37 mi)[1]
Track gauge Standard Gauge

Patna Metro (Hindi:पटना मेट्रो) is the proposed Mass Rapid Transit system for the City of Patna in Bihar. On Sep 14 2011, The Planning Commission of India gave approval for the Patna Metro. The Metro rail will be introduced on two routes under the public-private partnership mode. The metro rail in Patna is the second metro rail transport system in the total East India after the Kolkata Metro in the city of Kolkata.The Metro rail is expected to run on three routes in 2016. For First Phase:- Route 1A, 1B, 2 i.e. Danapur to Mithapur Bypass Chowk, Digha-High Court Link and Patna Railway Station to Proposed ISBT.[2][3] In the second phase, Metro Rail services would be provided between Bypass Chowk Mithapur to Deedarganj via Transport Nagar along NH 30 Bypass (13 km) Elevated along Bypass Road and in the third phase between Bypass Chowk Mithapur to Phulwari Shariff AIIMS via Anisabad along NH 30 Bypass (11 km) Elevated along Bypass Road.[4]

Corridors

Phase 1

  • Route 1B : Digha - Digha Ghat - IIT Patna - New Patliputra Colony - Shivpuri.

Phase 2

  • Route 3 : Mithapur Chowk - Lohia Nagar - Kankarbagh - Income Tax Colony - Zero Mile - Choti Pahari - Ranipur - Ranipur Chak - Check Post - Guru Ka Bagh - Didarganj.

Phase 3

  • Route 4 : Bypass Chowk - Jay Prakash Nagar - Dasratha - Setu Nagar - Chitkohra - Anishabad - Haroon Nagar - Phulwari Sharif - Hadaspura - Nosha - AIIMS Patna.[4]

Project Detail

The Project will be based on Public-Private Partnership. The Centre would provide 20 per cent of the cost as Viability Gap Fund while the state government would spend a similar sum depending upon the final estimate of the project.[5] The remaining amount would be borne by the private company involved in the construction of the Metro Rail.[6] The project's total cost would be about INR8000 Crore. The entire Metro System would be elevated.[7] On June 11, 2013, Bihar cabinet approved the proposal to prepare a detailed project report (DPR) for Metro train service in Patna. Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES) has been selected for the purpose, and has sanctioned INR2.52 crore as consultancy fee to RITES.[8][9][10] On June 18, 2013 The Bihar Government has signed a MoU with the consultant -RITES- for feasibility study and Detailed Project Report preparation for the Patna Metro railway project. Under the agreement, RITES will be required to submit the feasibility report by first week of December 2013 and DPR by February 2014.[11] In its scope of works, the consultant will be required to identity the mass transit corridors on the basis of detailed traffic demand assessment study, topographic survey, soil survey at 500 meters interval on the proposed stretch among other measures.[12][13][14]

Development

In November 2011, Union Urban development minister Kamal Nath had said that all cities that have a population in excess of 20 lakh would get a metro corridor.[15] According to the 2011 census findings, Patna has a population of a little over 20.4 lakh, which makes Patna eligible for Metro.[16] Bihar urban development department is the nodal agency for Patna Integrated Mass Rapid Transport System (PIMRTS).[17][18] Bihar government had decided to launch Patna metro or mono rail system by 2015.[19][20][21] But, the metro rail is emerging as a more viable option for the city than the monorail for the execution of the proposed Patna Integrated Mass Rapid Transport System (PIMRTS) because of load factor. Even the Planning Commission is extending its technical support to the proposed metro project.[22]

References

  1. ↑ Patna Metro will run in 3 phase Dainik Jagran. Retrieved Oct 23 2013
  2. ↑ http://www.telegraphindia.com/1131023/jsp/bihar/story_17481350.jsp#.UmiqL3CVODQ
  3. ↑ http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-07-04/news/40372100_1_bus-stand-city-bus-services-3-buses
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Metro rail final route map - Dainik Jagran". epaper.jagran.com. 2013-10-23. Retrieved 2013-10-23. 
  5. ↑ Notice Seeking Public Opinion - Patna Metro Rail Project Patna Metro. Retrieved Oct 23, 2013
  6. ↑ "Bihar to have metro rail services soon - India - DNA". Dnaindia.com. 2011-09-18. Retrieved 2011-11-13. 
  7. ↑ "Metro overtakes monorail for load factor". The Telegraph (Calcutta, India). 2011-09-17. 
  8. ↑ Bihar nod to preparing DPR for Patna metro rail Zee News. Retrieved June 11, 2013
  9. ↑ Bihar government okays proposal on DPR preparation for metro rail Ibn Live. Retrieved June 12, 2013
  10. ↑ Bihar nod to preparing DPR for Patna metro rail Yahoo News!. Retrieved June 11, 2013
  11. ↑ Bihar nod to preparing DPR for Patna metro rail The Economic Times. Retrieved June 11, 2013
  12. ↑ Bihar Govt signs MOU for DPR on Patna Metro The Hindu. Retrieved June 18, 2013
  13. ↑ Patna to have Metro rail Business Standard. Retrieved June 12, 2013
  14. ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/metro-man-in-city-on-october-25/article5213022.ece
  15. ↑ Metro clears 20-lakh hurdle The Telegraph, Patna. Retrieved Nov 18, 2011
  16. ↑ "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011; Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 March 2012. 
  17. ↑ Fast tracks to beat traffic The Telegraph, Patna. Retrieved Aug 11, 2011
  18. ↑ Bid steam to metro dream The Telegraph, Patna. Retrieved Jan 28, 2012
  19. ↑ Govt moots metro, mono rail projects in Patna The Times of India, Patna. Retrieved Apr 17, 2013
  20. ↑ Metro train in Bihar by 2016, to cover 40-km stretch at a cost of Rs. 8,000 crore India Today. Retrieved May 6, 2013
  21. ↑ Patna may get Metro rail by 2016, says Bihar minister NDTV. Retrieved: May 05, 2013
  22. ↑ Metro overtakes monorail for load factor- Elevated corridor on radar because of cost-effectiveness, space constraint The Telegraph (Calcutta), Patna. Retrieved Sept 16, 2011

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