
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has carried out extensive changes in the alignments of Patna Metro Rail corridors (PMRC); now, the metro stations will be developed in Ramakrishna Nagar, Khemnikchak along with Jaganpura. CM Nitish Kumar has approved the fresh alignments of 32.12 km metro rail corridor proposed by Municipal Development and Housing Department as recommended by DMRC and at the same time the project cost would also increase by ₹179 crore. In the changed scenario, there will be 13 elevated and 13 underground stations in the total metro project of Phase I according to the revised alignments. In Corridor-1, an elevated line would be built on Bailey Road from Danapur Kendriya Vidyalaya-Sagunamod and Bellerod Digha-AIIMS Road Canal. On the Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, the underground line from Gola Road would be up to Patna Junction through Mithapur bypass. Corridor-2 will be underground from Patna Junction. This route will cover Dak Bungalow, AIR, JP Golmber, Convention Center, PMCH, and Patna University. Some new stations will be developed at Moinulhaq Stadium and Malahipark. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has committed a ₹5,400 crore loan for development of Phase I of Patna Metro Rail corridors (PMRC).