Patna International Convention Centre
| Patna International Convention Centre | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Status | Under-construction |
| Address | North Gandhi Maidan Marg |
| Town or city | Patna |
| Country | India |
| Construction started | 8 February 2014 |
| Cost |
 490-500 crore |
| Owner | Government of Bihar[1] |
| Other information | |
| Seating capacity | 5000+ |
The Patna International Convention Centre is an upcoming convention centre on North Gandhi Maidan Marg, Patna, Bihar with an estimated budget of 490 crore.[2] The foundation stone of the centre was laid by Nitish Kumar, the chief minister of Bihar on February 8, 2014. An expected, around 16,500 metric tonnes of iron would be used in construction, which is more than the volume of steel used in raising Eiffel Tower and Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi.[3] The capacity of the main auditorium will be around 5000.[4] The centre is expected to be completed by 2015 end[5] and will have several halls of different capacity, banquet hall and service area.[4]
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References
- ↑ Jha, Giridhar. "Female students in Patna protest Nitish's new Rs 500 crore convention centre claiming construction is 'not safe for girls' | Mail Online". Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
- ↑ "International Convention Center Foundation Stone Laid". PatnaDaily.Com. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
- ↑ Our Correspondent (2014-02-09). "Vertical dream drives growth". Telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "CM lays stone of Rs 490 crore international convention centre — The Times of India" (in French). Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2014-02-09. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
- ↑ "Patna International Convention Center likely by 2015 end | Biharprabha News". News.biharprabha.com. 2013-12-08. Retrieved 2014-04-22.