The newly formed JDU –BJP government in Bihar intends to gift mono rail to the citizens of capital city Patna very soon.
In a press conference called by Urban Development minister Prem Kumar, he announced setting up of a project soon to begin work on mono-rail. In the beginning there will be four scuh routes- one from Patna Junction to Gandhi Maidan, second from Patne Junction to Partliputra colony, third from Patna Junction to Airport and fourth from Patna Junction to Kankarbagh.
The cost of metro per kilometer is Rs 225 crores while it is only Rs 31 crore for mono-rail. Also the time required for the completion of metro project is 10 years while it is mere 2.5 years in case of mono-rail.
It is expected to carry 32 thousand people in one round thus easing the grave situation of the traffic in Patna. Larsen and Tourbo has already submitted a proposal on which the state government has to take final call. The Minister assured that the work on the project will commence soon.