Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of projects worth over Rs 33,000 crore in Bihar, including the long-awaited Patna Metro Rail Project.
Laying the foundation stone of the metro project through a remote at a function at Barauni in Begusarai district, Modi said, “I congratulate the people of Patna, because Pataliputra (the ancient name of Patna) is now connected to the metro rail.”
Modi said the Rs 13,000 crore metro project is being developed in keeping with the future needs of the people.
The metro projects will give new speed to Patna city, he said.
