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Bihar
3 buyers · 7 tenders · checked 2026-10-03
Patna Metro live October 2025, ₹13,365.77 cr Phase 1 India's newest, executed DMRC with JICA; ECR anchors KAVACH; four more cities approved at DPR stage.
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1Metro systems operating
1IR zones hq
3Buyers tracked
7Tenders tracked
4Metro proposals at DPR stage
- Live pipeline
- ₹13,000–14,000 cr sanctioned metro programme + ₹3,000 cr+ fresh IR sanctions in window
- Technology areas
- Signalling & train control, Track & civil, Rolling-stock hardware, Digital operations, Electrification, Cybersecurity
Key figures
Patna Metro Phase 1₹13,365.77 cr sanctioned (Phase 1, 2 corridors, ≈31–32.5 km, 24 stations); 60% loan-funded (JICA anchor lender)
3 sources · 1 primary
- ○ Wikipedia (cross-checked) · Patna Metro (published 2026 · checked 2026-08-20)
- ● JICA (official) · ODA loan ¥98,612m (≈₹5,509 cr) for Patna Metro Rail Construction Project (I) (JICA's own rupee conversion: approx ₹5,521 cr) (published 2023-03-29 · checked 2026-08-20)
- ○ The Metro Rail Guy · Patna Metro — information, route map, tenders & updates (published 2026 · checked 2026-08-20)
Patna Metro operationsFirst section opened 2025-10-06; ≈6.2 km / 5 stations operational after the 2026-07-02 Malahi Pakri extension
4 sources · 1 primary
- ○ Patna Press · Malahi Pakri extension opened 2 July 2026 (published 2026-07 · checked 2026-08-20)
- ○ Wikipedia (cross-checked) · Patna Metro (published 2026 · checked 2026-08-20)
- ● DD News (govt) · Bihar CM Nitish Kumar inaugurates Patna Metro (6 Oct 2025) (published 2025-10-06 · checked 2026-08-20)
- ○ India TV · Patna Metro inauguration — route, stations, fare (6 Oct 2025) (published 2025-10-06 · checked 2026-08-20)
Bihar IR allocation₹10,066 cr allocated to Bihar in Rail Budget 2025-26 (record); ≈₹10,000 cr again stated for FY2026-27
3 sources · all secondary
- ○ Millennium Post · Bihar gets ₹10,066 cr in Rail Budget 2025-26 (published 2025-02 · checked 2026-08-20)
- ○ Business Standard · Centre allocated record ₹10,000 cr for Bihar rail infrastructure in FY27 — Vaishnaw (published 2026-06-19 · checked 2026-08-20)
- ○ ThePrint · Centre allocated record ~₹10,000 cr this fiscal for Bihar rail infra — Vaishnaw (19 Jun 2026) (published 2026-06-19 · checked 2026-08-20)
Buyers
| Buyer | Type | Tenders | Contracts awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi Metro Rail Corporation | Metro corporation | 8 | 3 |
| Patna Metro Rail Corporation Limited | Metro corporation | 4 | 5 |
| East Central Railway | IR zone | 1 | 1 |
Tenders
| Tender | Buyer | Status | Value band | Next key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE-07 E&M DG ventilation systems | DMRC | Bids closed | ₹300–350 cr | Bids closed September 2026 · award expected |
| AFC system 24 Phase 1 stations | DMRC | Bids closed | ₹100–150 cr | Bids closed September 2026 · award expected |
| PC-05 TBM twin tunnels 3 stations | PMRCL | Awarded | ₹1,000–1,500 cr | Awarded June 2025 |
| PC-06 underground ramp 3 stations | PMRCL | Awarded | ₹1,000–1,500 cr | Awarded June 2025 |
| KAVACH 607 route-km ECR sections | ECR | Awarded | ₹250–300 cr | |
| Patna Metro consultancy RITES consortium | PMRCL | Awarded | ₹50–100 cr (RITES share) | Published July 2026 |
| Leased Titagarh trainsets Maha Metro | PMRCL | Planned | ₹50–100 cr (leases combined) |
Cities
| City | Network status | Networks |
|---|---|---|
| Patna | operational (first section) + major Phase 1 construction | Patna Metro (Blue Line first section operational; Red + Blue Lines under construction) |
| Muzaffarpur | metro proposed — cabinet-approved, DPR pending | |
| Gaya | metro proposed — cabinet-approved, DPR pending | |
| Bhagalpur | metro proposed — cabinet-approved, DPR pending | |
| Darbhanga | metro proposed — cabinet-approved, DPR pending |
Players with a footprint here
| Player | Kind | Footprint |
|---|---|---|
| L&T | Civil contractor | Headquarters |
| Alstom | Rolling-stock OEM | Plant |
| HCC | Civil contractor | Headquarters |
| RailTel | Technology vendor | Headquarters |
| Nippon Koei | Engineering consultant | Project presence |
| Egis | Engineering consultant | Office |
| RITES | Engineering consultant | Headquarters |
| Quadrant | Signalling & systems | Headquarters |
| Wabtec | Rolling-stock OEM | Plant |
| JICA | Funder / investor | Office |
What changed
From This Week in Rail, newest first.
- 2026-09-21 — Patna Metro's Corridor 1 advances at Rukanpura station, with four tunnel-boring machines preparing to begin tunnelling in November.
- 2026-08-31 — Patna Metro nears completion of 7.8 km of underground tunnelling on Corridor II
- 2026-08-31 — DMRC floats a tender for ballastless track installation on Patna Metro Line 1
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- Market narrative
- Capex in this region (3)
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- Jica loan (3)
- Central funds 2026 (4)
- Ecr network (4)
- Ecr KAVACH (3)
- IR sanctions window (4)
- Metro proposals (4)
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