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.

Patna Metro’s first interchange station at Khemnichak is expected to open by December, two months later than its earlier October deadline because construction remains incomplete. Work is progressing rapidly, but passenger services will begin only after construction on both the Malahi Pakri and Mithapur routes is complete. The 3.1-km elevated stretch between Khemnichak and Mithapur is targeted to open by June 2027.

Finishing work is set to begin at five underground Corridor-2 stations between Moinul Haq Stadium and Patna Junction: Moinul Haq Stadium, Patna University, PMCH, Gandhi Maidan and Akashvani. Work includes strengthening and completing tunnel and station structures, plastering and other finishing. Electrical installations and track-laying will follow; separate tenders will cover lifts and escalators. The Moinul Haq Stadium–Patna Junction section is targeted for commissioning by 2028.

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.

Bihar sanctioned ₹628.32 crore for the Patna Metro Rail Project under the Centre’s Special Assistance Scheme for Capital Investment for 2026–27. Patna Metro Rail Corporation Limited will receive the funds, primarily for underground station tunnelling and excavation at Patna Junction, Akashvani, Gandhi Maidan, PMCH, Patna Science College, Moin-ul-Haq Stadium and Rajendra Nagar. Funding will also support elevated works at Malahi Pakri, Khemnichak, Bhootnath, Zero Mile, Mithapur, Ramkrishan Nagar and Jaganpura, and clear pending contractor payments. Further funding is expected in phases as construction milestones are verified.

Bihar’s first mass rapid transit system is a two-corridor network spanning nearly 31 km and 24 stations, with an approved cost of ₹13,925 crore: 20% funded by the Centre, 20% by Bihar and 60% through Japan-backed JICA loans. The lines interchange at Patna Junction and Khemnichak. A 3.6-km elevated Blue Line stretch between Bhootnath, Zero Mile and New ISBT is operating under DMRC’s operations and maintenance arrangement. DMRC has tendered automatic fare collection systems for all 24 stations. Areas near stations are attracting developer and homebuyer attention, with potential for stronger housing, rental and commercial demand.

Patna Metro’s priority stretch connects New ISBT, Zero Mile and Bhootnath, covers about 4.3 km and began public service in early October 2025. Trains run from 8 am to 10 pm; the fare for the full stretch is up to ₹30. Two more stations on an extended elevated section are expected to open in early 2026 after checks.

Phase 1 includes the north–south Blue Line between Patna Junction and New ISBT, and the east–west Red Line between Danapur Cantonment and Khemni Chak. The Blue Line’s 7.9 km underground section runs from a ramp near Rajendra Nagar to Patna Junction, with six underground stations and four tunnel-boring machines. By late 2025, about 2 km of tunnelling remained; completion is targeted by the end of 2026, followed by systems work, testing and safety clearance. Service is expected to expand in stages after 2026.