Patna, 08 March 2026: Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today laid the foundation stone and inaugurated the plaque of the tunnel connecting Bihar Museum and Patna Museum, to be built at a cost of Rs 542 crore. The Chief Minister started the work by pressing the button of the construction machine. During this, the officials gave detailed information to the Chief Minister about the construction work of the tunnel and its completion.

During the commencement of the construction work of the museum subway tunnel near Hartali Mor on Nehru Path, the Chief Minister directed the officials to ensure that the construction work is completed in a better way and as soon as possible. With its completion, people will be able to easily visit the exhibitions at Bihar Museum and Patna Museum by going from one place to another. There will be a significant increase in the number of tourists, keeping this in mind, proper arrangements for parking and other necessary facilities should be ensured.

He said that the tunnel should be built in such a way that there is no difficulty in coming and going on Nehru Path. After this, the Chief Minister visited the Bihar Museum. During this, the Director General of Bihar Museum, Mr. Anjani Kumar Singh, gave detailed information to the Chief Minister about the new exhibitions installed in the museum, the number of tourists, parking arrangements, and the facilities available in the museum premises.

The Chief Minister inquired about the construction work of 60 residential houses and officers' hostel campus and park being built in front of the Bihar Museum and inspected the site. Through the site plan, the officers told the Chief Minister that a multi-story building will be built here. In the new premises of the building to be built, arrangements will be made for solar parking shed, open parking, club house, etc. There will be proper parking arrangements here. During the inspection, the Chief Minister directed the officers to speed up the work.

We had a desire in our mind to demolish the old structure and build a multi-story building equipped with all necessary facilities. With the construction of this multi-story building along Nehru Path, better residential arrangements will be available. Along with this, a better park should be built so that the people coming to the museum can also enjoy it.

The Chief Minister also inspected the site of Patna Museum at the end of the tunnel connecting Bihar Museum and Patna Museum and gave necessary directions to the officials. On this occasion, Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha, Director General of Bihar Museum Anjani Kumar Singh, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Mr. Deepak Kumar, Chief Secretary Mr. Pritya Amrit, Principal Secretary, Urban Development and Housing Department Mr. Vinay Kumar, Secretary to the Chief Minister Mr. Kumar Ravi, OSD to the Chief Minister Mr. Gopal Singh, Secretary, Urban Development and Housing Department Dr. Sandeep Kumar AR Padda, Secretary, Art and Culture Department Mr. Purnay Kumar, Commissioner of Patna Division Mr. Animesh Parashar, District Magistrate Dr. Thagarajan SM, SSP Mr. Kartikeya Sharma, and other senior officers were present.