Patna: The ongoing Patna Metro Rail project was reviewed on Monday, with officials focusing on construction status, upcoming milestones and coordinated execution to keep the project on schedule.Sandeep Kumar R Pudakalkatti, secretary, urban development and housing department and managing director of Patna Metro Rail Corporation limited (PMRCL), chaired the meeting in the presence of PMRCL officials and the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) team.Officials examined progress across ongoing construction activities, assessed work planned for the next stages, and discussed coordination among participating agencies to ensure execution remained aligned with the project timeline.“The Patna Metro is being developed with the aim of providing a faster, safer and more convenient public transport option to residents and reducing the pressure on the city’s roads. Once operational, the metro is expected to make daily commuting easier for people travelling across different parts of Patna,” Pudakalkatti said.The review emphasised timely execution and systematic progress, with officials stressing effective coordination among the agencies involved in the project as construction advances towards key milestones.
