Residents of Nasriganj’s Biscuit Factory Road blocked the Danapur–Gandhi Maidan main road on Monday, protesting that the road and drain had not been built. They cited severe waterlogging.

Nippon Koei India Private Limited was awarded a ₹275.24 crore consultancy contract for implementing the Patna Metro Rail Construction Project, under PMRCL reference PMRCL/DP/NIT-03/RFP. Purchase Order No. 59319 is dated 26 September 2026. The award is against an estimated/PAC cost of ₹391 crore, about 29.61% or ₹115.76 crore lower. It is a consultancy contract, not a civil construction package; its stated scope includes design and engineering review and construction supervision.

The Government of India lists Phase I at 32.507 km with a sanctioned cost of ₹13,365.77 crore.

Patna Station and Khemni Chak are identified as interchange stations on both corridors.

The 7.39-km Danapur–Patliputra stretch was due by September 2027; its new completion deadline is September 2030, with around 70% of work completed. Elevated stations at Danapur, Saguna Mor and RPS Mor are under construction. Work between RPS Mor and Patliputra station continues, with slab installation and station construction pending. A ramp between Patliputra and Rukanpura will connect the elevated section to the underground tunnel. Metro PRO Archana Khushi said civil construction is underway; escalators, lifts and other station facilities will follow more quickly once it is complete.

The planned Patna Metro network spans 32.5 km between Patna City and Danapur, across two corridors: Corridor 1 is 17.93 km (7.39 km elevated, 10.54 km underground); Corridor 2 is 14.55 km (6.63 km elevated, 7.92 km underground). Services currently operate on 6.2 km, including ISBT and Zero Mile.

Intermittent heavy rain on Saturday flooded several main roads and neighbourhoods in Danapur’s municipal council and cantonment council areas. Roads became waterlogged, while mud and drain water made travel difficult. The flooding raised questions about drainage and drain construction.

Land clearance has begun for a three-level underground interchange in front of Patna Junction, linking Patna Metro Corridors One and Two and providing direct access from the railway station. Madni Musafirkhana, owned by Jamiat Ulama Bihar, a milk market, an auto stand and several shops are expected to be removed. Notices went to more than a dozen people claiming rights over the land; four have filed claims, now under review. Eligible claimants will receive compensation after verification. District Land Acquisition Officer Ravi Ranjan Gupta said unclaimed land may be treated as government land after another opportunity to respond.

Corridor One runs Danapur–Khemnichak via Saguna Mor, RPS, Patliputra, Rukanpura, Rajabazar, Patna Zoo, Vikas Bhawan, Vidyut Bhawan, Patna Junction, Mithapur, Ramkrishna Nagar and Jagannpura. Corridor Two runs Patna Junction–ISBT via Akashvani, Gandhi Maidan, PMCH, Patna University, Moin-ul-Haq Stadium, Rajendra Nagar, Malahi Pakri, Khemnichak, Bhootnath and Zero Mile. Metro access routes will lead towards Buddha Park, Chiraiyatand Bridge and the Multi-Modal Hub.

Metro currently operates on a 6.2-km elevated stretch between Patliputra Bus Terminal and Malahi Pakri. Khemnichak is expected to join the operational network next month; Khemnichak–Mithapur is targeted for June 2027, Malahi Pakri–Patna University–Patna Junction for 2028, and the remaining Corridor One section by 2030.