Patna (Metro Rail News): Shri Nitish Kumar, Chief Minister of Bihar conducted a comprehensive inspection of the 1.5 km pedestrian tunnel connecting the Bihar Museum and Patna Museum.
The Chief Minister reviewed the progress of the tunnel construction near Bihar Museum. The Director General of Bihar Museum, Mr Anjani Kumar Singh, provided detailed information to the Chief Minister regarding the tunnel’s entry system to Bihar Museum, parking, and other facilities for tourists.
During the inspection, the Chief Minister directed the officials to complete the tunnel construction work soon so that visitors to the Bihar Museum and Patna Museum could easily move between the two and view the exhibits.
Bihar – Patna Museums’ Tunnel
The Tunnel connecting Bihar and Patna Museum will be about 1.5km long and 8 meters wide. It will be constructed 15 meters below the ground. DMRC awarded the tunnel construction contract to Larsen & Toubro at Rs. 374.12 crore.
Bihar Museum has been developed to international standards. A large number of tourists visit both the Patna Museum and Bihar Museum. The expansion and upgradation of Patna Museum are being carried out effectively. Once the tunnel construction between Patna Museum and Bihar Museum is completed, the number of tourists will increase further.
After this, the Chief Minister also inspected the Patna Museum and its expansion work. During this time, the Chief Minister inspected the newly constructed kitchen, storage, temporary gallery auditorium, collection store, conservation lab, and the entire premises.
During the inspection, a short film based on the upgrade and expansion work of the Patna Museum was presented before the Chief Minister in the auditorium. The Chief Minister directed the officials to carry out the upgradation and expansion work of Patna Museum efficiently and swiftly. This is an old museum housing several important archaeological and historical exhibits, and their maintenance should be enhanced through the building’s expansion. The Chief Minister also inspected the area of Patna Museum where excavation work is being done and gave necessary instructions.
Review of Patna Metro Project
Subsequently, the Chief Minister reviewed the progress of the construction work of the Patna Metro Rail project. During this period, the Chief Minister obtained information on the progress of construction work at Rajendra Nagar, Moinul Haq Stadium, Malahi Pakri, Khemnichak, Pahadi, Zero Mile Metro Station, and ISBT Metro Station. During the inspection, the Chief Minister instructed the officials to complete the construction work of the Patna Metro Rail project as per the work plan swiftly so that people could benefit from it as soon as possible. Once the metro construction work is completed, the people of Patna will have significant convenience in commuting.
