Metro Rail in Patna,Rs 50 crore has been released for project.

 Metro Rail in Patna,Rs 50 crore has been released for project

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

 MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS 

RAJYA SABHA

 STARRED QUESTION NO. 256 

TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 18, 2020 

METRO RAIL PROJECT IN PATNA

  

NO.256. SHRI RAM NATH THAKUR : 

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state: 

(a) whether Government has made an announcement about construction of Metro Rail in Patna; 

(b) if so, the details thereof; 

(c) whether Government has fixed any timeline to start the operations of Metro Rail in Patna; and 

(d) the details of funds allocated for the construction of Metro Rail in this financial year? 

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ANSWER 

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS 

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI) 

(a) to (d) A Statement is laid on the table of the House. 

STATEMENT 

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF THE RAJYA SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *256 FOR ANSWER ON 18TH MARCH, 2020 REGARDING METRO RAIL PROJECT IN PATNA ASKED BY SHRI RAM NATH THAKUR 

(a) to (c): The Government of India has sanctioned Patna Metro Rail Project in February, 2019 with a total completion cost of Rs 13,365.77 crores and project completion period of 5 years. The project envisages construction of two corridors namely Danapur to Mithapur and Patna Railway Station to New ISBT with a total length of 31.39 km. Patna Metro Rail Corporation Limited (PMRC) has entered into an agreement with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC) for execution of the project on deposit terms in September, 2019. DMRC has started the preparatory work. 

(d) : During the financial year 2019-20, an amount of Rs 50 crore has been released as equity out of the central assistance for the construction of Patna Metro Rail Project.