Preparations for the metro rail project in Patna are progressing rapidly. The district administration has issued a notification regarding land acquisition. The process of acquisition of 76 acres of land between Zero Mile and Patliputra Interstate Bus Terminal (ISBT) is underway. The notification has been issued under Section 11 of the Land Acquisition Act, 2013.

According to the information, the process of land acquisition for construction of ISBT metro station and Patna metro rail depot in Ranipur and hilly areas will be completed by February 2022. The state government has sanctioned about Rs 1,000 crore to the district administration for land acquisition for the depot and ISBT metro station.

District Land Acquisition Officer Pramod Kumar said on Sunday that any objection regarding land acquisition can be filed within 60 days from the date of notification. After which the hearing will be held and then the amount to be determined as compensation under Section 19 of the Act will be decided. Compensation will be given to the land owner on the basis of rate.

Officials of the Urban Development and Housing Department (UDHD) said that the government has started taking steps to acquire land near Patliputra ISBT. Patna Metro Rail is an ambitious project of the Nitish Kumar-led government. The Center and the states will bear 20-20% of the cost of the project. 60 percent amount will be taken as loan from JICA (Japan International Corporation Agency).

A PMRC official said that work on the underground stations and network would start after getting the loan from JICA. Initially construction of tunnels, underground ramp at Rajendra Nagar and six underground stations from Rajendra Nagar to Akashvani (which is a part of Corridor II) will start. Work is already underway on the 6.1 km high section of Corridor II from Malhi Pakri to ISBT. It consists of five stations – Malahi Pakri, Khemnichak, Bhoothnath Road, Zero Mile and ISBT. This section is also known as priority corridor.

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