Patna, (Bihar Times): The East Central Railway has
offered to built a vehicle subway, which will link
station with the Buddha Memorial Park, coming up in
the old Bankipure Jail premises.
According to the General Manager, East Central
Railway, Girish Bhatnagar, the Railways are aware of
the problem at Patna Junction premises. Therefore,
this idea was floated to the chief minister, Nitish
Kumar, who liked this idea as well. A team from Indian
Railways comprising Railway Board Member and ECR
officials met the chief minister on Tuesday to seek
support for the ongoing railway projects and make the
state government a partner in turning Patna into a
world class station.
The state government, on its part, gave its nod to the
proposal and assured to solve land acquisition
problem.
A core team comprising officials of Bihar State
Electricity Board, Bridge Construction Corporation,
Patna Municipal Corporation, Road Construction
Department and the district magistrate will assist
Railways in completing this project. The railway
ministry has appointed Hong Kong-based Aedas as the
consultant for developing Patna junction.
