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Patna Metro (Patna MRTS) is a rapid transit system constructed in the city of Patna. Construction will be completed over five phases, and the transit system would be owned and operated by the state-run Patna Metro Rail Corporation. In the first phase, five stations of Patna Metro is operational on 6th October 2025. Patna MRTS, constructed under a public-private partnership model, is estimated to cost . This cost excludes land acquisition cost, which will be paid for by the Bihar government. The first phase (consisting of the east–west and north–south corridors) will include both a elevated track and a underground track.
In January 2022, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) secured the order from metro operator Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for the design and construction of the Corridor-2 of Phase-1 of Patna Metro. L&T classifies this contract, worth , as a significant order. The major scope of work for the project comprises six underground metro stations: Rajendra Nagar, Moin-Ul-Haq Stadium, Patna Science College, Patna Medical College and Hospital, Gandhi Maidan and Akashvani of Corridor-2.
On 11 June 2013, the Bihar cabinet approved the proposal to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for a metro service in Patna. Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES) was selected for the purpose, and sanctioned 2.52 crore as a consultancy fee to RITES. On 18 June 2013, the Government of Bihar signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the consulting firm, RITES, for a feasibility study and detailed project report preparation for the Patna Metro railway project. Under the agreement, RITES would be required to submit the feasibility report by the first week of December 2013 and the DPR by February 2014. RITES's work on the project includes identifying the mass transit corridors based on a traffic-demand study, a topographic survey and a soil survey. The project is expected to be built and operated on a Public Private Partnership model. The cost of Phase 1 is estimated to be 13,411.24 crore.
In June 2014, the project received the green light. The Patna Metro Train Corporation was to be created before 15 August 2014. A report for the project, planned to proceed in four stages, was due on 31 October 2014. The project received the central government's approval on 6 February 2019 and Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone on 17 February. In November 2019, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation unveiled changes in the project's Detailed Project Report and the alignment of both lines. The changes led to the creation of a second interchange at Khemni Chowk, the elimination of Line-1's depot at Aitwarpur, and the addition of two new stations at Ramkrishna Nagar and Jaganpura.
An agreement was signed between Patna Metro and Japan International Cooperation Agency for a loan of , which was 60% of the cost of the project. The corridors have 24 metro stations together, as well as Patna station and Khemnichak interchange station. In July 2021, PMRC organized a competition to design the logo of the Patna Metro, inviting the public to participate with prizes for the best submissions. On 29 March 2023, Japan committed for the Patna Metro Rail Project. On 7 April 2023, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar released the official logo of Patna Metro; launching the 2nd tunnel boring machine near Moin-ul-Haque stadium in Patna for construction of the underground section of the project.
The government of Bihar has acquired 76 acres (30.5 ha) at Bairiya Chak. Of this land, 47.4 acres (19.2 ha) are proposed for metro rail depot; the remaining areas are for property development. Land acquisition started for the depot and will be completed within a few months. KEC International won the bid to install standard-gauge ballasted tracks inside the depot. The construction contract of the New ISBT depot was awarded to Quality Buildcon in December 2020. An earth road was under construction in late 2022 to ease material transport between the Fatuha casting yard (NCC Limited Casting Yard) and metro ISBT depot. Following road construction, the batching plant at the casting yard will start functioning.
| PC-01 | Malahi Pakri, Khemni Chak, Bhootnath, Zero Mile & New ISBT | 5 (elevated) | NCC Limited | under construction |
| PC-02 | Construction of New ISBT Depot | Train shed | Quality Buildcon | under construction |
| PC-03 | Akashvani, Gandhi Maidan, PMCH, Patna Science College, Moin-ul-Haq Stadium & Rajendra Nagar | 6 (underground) | L&T Heavy Civil Infrastructure | under construction |
| PC-04 | Danapur, Saguna Mor, RPS Mor, Patliputra; and Mithapur, Ramkrishan Nagar & Jaganpura | 7 (elevated) | YFC Projects – Montecarlo Joint Venture | under construction |
| PC-05 | Vikas Bhawan, Vidyut Bhawan & Patna Junction | 3 (underground) | HCC Limited | under construction |
| PC-06 | Rukanpura, Raja Bazar & Patna Zoo | 3 (underground) | HCC Limited | under construction |
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| A Detailed Project Report (DPR) was to be prepared by May 2015. |
| The Bihar cabinet approved the DPR for Patna Metro prepared by RITES, with a budget of ₹16,960 and planned to be executed under a PPP Model by 2021. |
| The Patna Metro Rail project got a fresh boost when union urban development minister M. Venkaiah Naidu reportedly assured the government of Bihar of the in-principle approval of the project within a month. |
| Bihar Chief Secretary Deepak Kumar approved the proposed Patna Metro Rail's revised DPR, with a revised estimated cost of 19,500 crore, including land acquisition costs on 3 July. |
| The Bihar cabinet approved the constitution of "Patna Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (PMRCL)" as a Special-Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for the implementation of Patna Metro on 25 September. |
| The Public Finance Committee approved the DPR of the Patna Metro Rail Project on 28 September. |
| The Bihar cabinet approved the DPR on 9 October, after which it will be sent to the central government for approval. |
| The Central Government approved the DPR for Patna Metro on 20 November. |
| Patna Metro received approval from the Public Investment Board (PIB) on 6 February. The Union Cabinet approved the Patna Metro Rail Project comprising two corridors on 13 February. |
| Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for Patna's first metro rail corridor on 17 February 2019. Patna Metro Rail Corporation incorporated on 18 February. |
| Patna Metro Rail Corporation Limited formally opened its office at Indira Bhawan in Patna on 4 March. |
| Patna Metro work set to start in 3 months. |
| Drone survey started on 23 August and is slated to end on 15 October. |
| DMRC to oversee project execution. Work to begin by the end of 2019. |
| Soil testing started for north-south corridor of Patna Metro Project. |
| AECOM bags consultancy contract for both corridors for the Patna Metro Project. |
| Quality Buildcon Pvt Ltd. emerges as the lowest bidder for constructing the New ISBT Depot on Line 2 |
| NCC Limited emerges as the lowest bidder on 31 August 2020 for the first 6.1 km of the route's construction (Malahi Pakri to New ISBT of Line 2) |
| Physical construction of Patna Metro's Phase 1 officially begins on 26 November. |
| Pier work begins on Patna Metro's 6.1 km "Malahi Pakri—New ISBT" section on 28 April. |
| YFC Projects emerges as the lowest bidder to build the roughly 8 km elevated package of Patna Metro's Line-1 (Danapur Cantonment to Patliputra and Mithapur to Jaganpura). |
| Larsen & Toubro (L&T) emerges as the lowest bidder to construct the only underground section of Patna Metro's Line-2 (Akashvani to Rajendra Nagar) on 19 July. |
| Process to acquire land begins in for ISBT Metro Station and Depot in Ranipur and Pahadi areas. |
| Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav inaugurated the underground metro rail work it at Moin-ul-Haq Stadium by unveiling the stone plaque of the underground work of Patna Metro Rail Project. The civil work on underground metro station at Moin-ul-Haq Stadium started with the construction of the diaphragm wall (D-wall), the main support structure to demarcate the station premises. Around 82-foot-long D-wall, a concrete structure, was inserted in the dug-up ground with similar depth. |
| On the occasion of India's Republic Day, the first Precast viaduct Girder span was placed between two pillars near the proposed Bhoothnath Station on the Corridor II. |
| Divisional commissioner Kumar Ravi said "Metro rail work is going on at a fast pace. All hurdles are being removed by the district administration” |
| DMRC said that "the Rajendra Nagar Metro station will be an underground station, proposed partially below the Kankarbagh main road and the parking area of Rajendra Nagar Railway station." |
| DMRC said that "the Rajendra Nagar Metro station will be an underground station, proposed partially below the Kankarbagh main road and the parking area of Rajendra Nagar Railway station." |
| On the occasion of National Engineers’ Day, the first Precast viaduct Girder span was placed between RPS Mor station and Patliputra station (Pier/pillar number 133-134) on the Corridor I. |
| The first Precast viaduct Girder span was placed near Mithapur on the second elevated section in Corridor I (Red Line). |
Patna Metro Timeline: Nov 2023 – Jul 2025
November–December 2023
Construction of the elevated tracks continued across Corridor I (Red Line) and Corridor II (Blue Line) priority corridor.
Tender process kicked off for track-laying Package PT‑09 (ballastless standard-gauge tracks) in November 2024, with bids opening in December 2024.
January–February 2025
In late January 2025, Rahee Infratech Ltd. emerged as the lowest bidder (₹23.97 crore) for Package PT‑09. DMRC issued the Letter of Award in early February 2025.
March–May 2025
March 2025: Chief Minister Nitish Kumar conducted site inspections across Gandhi Maidan, PMCH, Patna University, Rajendra Nagar etc., affirming a target launch by 15 August 2025.
May 2025: Urban Development Minister Jibesh Kumar visited the depot and priority corridor (Malahi Pakri to ISBT), confirming civil works nearing completion and expressing confidence in the August launch.
June 2025:
Dariy Cabinet approved road-infrastructure upgrades including fire-safety rules for metro infrastructure. The first metro section set to open mid‑August.
Officials directed district-level agencies to expedite metro corridor work, including land clearances along the ISBT–Malahi Pakri elevated section.
Media noted final system installations in progress; depot expected ready by mid‑June; trial runs aimed to begin 15 July 2025.
June 2025
Reports made clear the priority corridor (~6.49 km) had reached ~90–95% structural completion; stations and depot nearing final finish; systems installation underway.
Initial trial runs scheduled around 10–15 July 2025.
July 2025
11 July: The first 3-coach metro rake dispatched from Pune for the Blue Line corridor; arrival expected within weeks.
Mid‑July: Trial runs officially slated to begin by 15 July 2025.
Public infrastructure warnings intensified, addressing encroachments near metro stations.
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