PATNA (Metro Rail News): While the Patna Metro Rail project’s preparatory work continues, the Patna traffic police studied the alternate routes along corridor II, which will be open for traffic flow during the civil works. According to traffic police officials, there will be detours for vehicles near Gandhi Maidan, Frazer Road, and Ashok Rajpath. In order to improve commuter comfort, alternate routes have been improved and will be maintained and kept open until this extensive renovation is completed.
The eastern side of the Frazer Road won’t alter, but the western side will be closed off. Kumar, the SP traffic police said that one side would be closed near PMCH to Patna University in order to expand the second flank, which will be used for two-way traffic. Trail runs shall be conducted before it is brought into implementation. As per Kumar, the detour is necessary to avoid causing a traffic gridlock for locals due to construction activity.
Patna Metro plans to have 24 stops on two lines. The foundation stone of the project was laid by PM Modi on 17 February 2019 following approvals to the project by Central Government on February 06, 2019. NCC Ltd. began ground work for Patna Metro’s Phase 1 in November 2020 and piling for construction in December 2020.
Patna Metro
Patna Metro Phase 1 Route : Line-1 (East–West Line): Danapur Cantonment–Khemni Chak
- Length : 16.86 km
- Type : Elevated & Underground
- Elevated : 9.36 km with 8 stations
- Underground : 7.5 km with 6 stations
- Number of Stations : 14
- Station Names : Danapur Cantonment, Saguna More, RPS More, Patliputra (formerly IAS Colony), Rukanpura, Raja Bazar, Patna Zoo (formerly JD Women’s College), Vikas Bhawan (formerly Raj Bhavan), Vidyut Bhawan, Patna Junction (interchange), Mithapur, Ramkrishna Nagar & Jaganpur and Khemni Chak (interchange)
Line-2 (North–South Line): Patna Junction –New ISBT
- Length : 14.05 km
- Type : Elevated & Underground
- Elevated : 6 km with 5 stations
- Underground : 8 km with 7 stations
- Number of Stations : 12
- Station Names : Patna Junction (interchange), Akashvani (formerly Dak Bungalow), Gandhi Maidan, PMCH, Patna University, Moin Ul Haq Stadium, Rajendra Nagar, Malahi Pakri, Khemni Chak (interchange), Bhoothnath, Zero Mile and New ISBT
