{"id":80207,"date":"2023-03-13T13:01:51","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T07:31:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/?p=80207"},"modified":"2026-03-25T16:33:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T11:03:15","slug":"patna-smart-city-smcart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/patna-smart-city-smcart","title":{"rendered":"Smart City Patna: Mission, Objective, Projects, and Current Status"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cities are the melting pot of cultures, people, languages and vibrancy of a country. Cities have good educational, health and job opportunities. It is also the centre of the exchange of many ideas and opinions. It is the government&#8217;s duty to improve the city&#8217;s infrastructure to make it more livable for the citizens. The Smart City Mission aims at developing the country\u2019s infrastructure by focusing on improving the standard of living of the citizens by retrofitting, making sustainable changes and redeveloping basic city functions like transportation, public sanitation facilities, accessible healthcare and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patna, earlier Pataliputra, holds great significance in Indian history. It is one of\u00a0 India&#8217;s vibrant, bustling cities located on the banks of the Ganges River. With its markets, colourful temples, and historical monuments, Patna is a city of endless options &#8211; perfect for anyone looking for a vibrant yet relaxing city experience. The streets of Patna are filled with energy and life, and its many markets offer a variety of goods and services. The city is also known for its excellent street food and traditional sweets. Patna is home to several historical monuments, including the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Golghar, Patna Museum, and the Takht Sri Patna Sahib<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Patna Museum <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is another great attraction in the city, and it houses a vast collection of artefacts that tell the story of ancient India. The city of Patna is also home to many Hindu temples, including the famous Mahavir Temple. The temple is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu and is an important pilgrimage site for Hindus. Patna is a city of endless possibilities and is sure to satisfy anyone looking for a unique, vibrant experience. From its bustling markets to its historical monuments and temples, Patna is sure to provide an unforgettable experience.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patna is also one of the cities engaged in the Smart Cities Mission. The Government of India commenced the Smart Cities Mission on June 25, 2015, with the purpose of developing the country. Smart City Patna was started with the aim of focusing on water, electricity, decongestion of the city, and improving infrastructure and transportation within the city. The state government launched many pan-city projects to bring prominent changes. <\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\">\r\n<h2>Table of contents<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"#h-patna-smart-city-objectives\" data-level=\"2\">Patna Smart City Objectives<\/a>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"#h-aadharbhut\" data-level=\"3\">Aadharbhut<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#h-visankulan-and-gatisheel-patna\" data-level=\"3\">Visankulan and Gatisheel Patna<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#h-jan-kshetra\" data-level=\"3\">Jan-Kshetra<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#h-vaishvik\" data-level=\"3\">Vaishvik<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#h-samagra-vikas\" data-level=\"3\">Samagra Vikas<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#h-patna-smart-city-projects\" data-level=\"2\">Patna Smart City Projects<\/a>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"#h-pan-city-project\" data-level=\"3\">Pan City Project<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#h-area-based-development\" data-level=\"3\">Area-Based Development<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#h-patna-smart-city-map\" data-level=\"2\">Patna Smart City Map<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#h-patna-smart-city-citizen-services\" data-level=\"2\">Patna Smart City Citizen Services<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#h-faq-s-about-patna-smart-city\" data-level=\"2\">FAQ&#8217;s about Patna Smart City<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-patna-smart-city-objectives\">Patna Smart City Objectives<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Government of Patna has delineated what they wish to achieve by entering into the Smart Cities Mission. Apart from the base-level modification in the city, they have introduced several projects to ensure that the desired changes are implemented. The objectives of Smart City Patna\u2019s mission are as mentioned below.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-aadharbhut\">Aadharbhut<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under Aadharbhut, the aim is to build resilient infrastructure in the city. This covers issues like availability of water, sustainable use of water, tackling the problem of open defecation, betterment of public health facilities and proactive disaster management steps.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-visankulan-and-gatisheel-patna\">Visankulan and Gatisheel Patna<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The government aims to reduce congestion in the city. For this, the government is working towards promoting mixed land use, improving public transport facilities to reduce the use of personal vehicles, and increasing the average speed of the city by establishing better roads and parking systems.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-jan-kshetra\">Jan-Kshetra<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jan-Kshetra focuses on making the city walkable and bettering the city&#8217;s heritage and other buildings. The government aims to make the city more functional in terms of city recreational and heritage sites. The authorities are working towards retrofitting old government and commercial buildings. All heritage sites will be catered to increase the public\u2019s attention towards them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-vaishvik\">Vaishvik<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The government wishes to establish tertiary industries, and designate spaces for street vendors and other institutions, to save by making smart and sustainable choices for development and protecting resources for future use.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-samagra-vikas\">Samagra Vikas<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under the Samagra Vikas goal, the government wishes to eradicate slums through Rain Baseras, cleaning and maintenance of drains, setting up institutions to ensure the attendance of girls in school and distribution of leftover food from restaurants to orphanages, short-stay homes, Rain Baseras to mitigate hunger.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-patna-smart-city-projects\">Patna Smart City Projects<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To achieve the goal of becoming one of India\u2019s Smart Cities, the government introduced projects which were divided into area-based projects and pan-city projects. The objectives of all such projects are given below.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pan-city-project\">Pan City Project<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><b>Name of the Project<\/b><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Objectives<\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integrated Control and Command Centre<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To establish the office of Patna Smart City to monitor the growth and development of projects taking place across the city. The integrated control and command centre is going to be a sustainable building- with designated departments like water, sewage, etc. the top floor will be the Patna Smart City Office.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Intelligent Solid Waste Management Project<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To be announced.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jan Seva Kendra<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To be announced.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Source &#8211; http:\/\/smartpatna[dot]co[dot]in\/<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-area-based-development\">Area-Based Development<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><b>Name of the Project<\/b><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Objectives<\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mega Screen at Gandhi Maidan<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To provide cinema experience to people from all walks of life. To protect the traditional ways of watching cinema in the age of OTT, by curating a unique experience of \u2018cinema under the stars&#8217; for the citizens.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Redevelopment of Mandiri Nala<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To remove encroachment of land, improve the sanitary conditions of the area, cleanliness and maintenance of the drain, add footpaths and create a tow lane road.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adalat Ganj Lake Redevelopment<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To provide open green spaces for the citizens, proper landscaping to avoid nitrate leaching and revenue collection through a ticket system to access the lake.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Intermediate Public Transport Stand<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Infrastructure Development of Schools<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The aim is to promote education and increase the school attendance of students. The schools have all the modern facilities and qualified teachers to educate the children. Since education is the first step towards development, the establishment of schools is vital.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rejuvenation of Veerchand Patel Path<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To construct footpaths for the safety of the public, landscaping for cleaner air and city and improve the condition of the roads.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subway<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Link Road<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">E-Toilet<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3D Wall Paintings and Sculpture<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facelifting of SK Memorial Premises<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Happy Street<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multi-Modal Transit Hub<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facade Lighting\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multi-level parking and Patna Junction ROB<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upgradation schools in ABD Area<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Development of the following schools in terms of facilities and infrastructure-\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Rajkiya Balak Madhya Vidyalay, Taramandal<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Rajkiya Kanya Madhya Vidyalaya, Taramandal<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Rajkiya Prathmik Vidyalay, Kathpul, Mandiri<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Primary School, Mandiri<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. J.D. Balika Uchch Vidyalay, Taramandal<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6. Rajkiya Kanya Madhya Vidyalaya, Bankipur<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Source &#8211; http:\/\/smartpatna[dot]co[dot]in\/<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;t Miss It!<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\r\n<table width=\"656\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Smart City Jabalpur<\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/jabalpur-smart-city-smcart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener follow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jabalpur Smart Cities Projects &amp; Mission<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Smart City Dholera<\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/dholera-smart-city-smcart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dholera\u00a0 Smart Cities Projects &amp; Mission<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Smart City Kota<\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/smart-city-kota-smcart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener follow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Kota Smart Cities Projects &amp; Mission<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Smart City Amritsar<\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/amritsar-smart-city-smcart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener follow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Amritsar Smart Cities Projects &amp; Mission<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Smart City Hyderabad<\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/hyderabad-smart-city-smcart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hyderabad Smart Cities Projects &amp; Mission<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Smart City Aurangabad<\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/aurangabad-smart-city-smcart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener follow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Aurangabad Smart Cities Projects &amp; Mission<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Smart City Karnal<\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/karnal-smart-city-smcart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Karnal Smart Cities Projects &amp; Mission<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Smart City Indore<\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/indore-smart-city-smcart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener follow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Indore Smart Cities Projects &amp; Mission<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Smart City Udaipur<\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/udaipur-smart-city-smcart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener follow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Udaipur Smart Cities Projects &amp; Mission<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Smart City Kochi<\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/kochi-smart-city-smcart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener follow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Kochi Smart Cities Projects &amp; Mission<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Smart City Gwalior<\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/gwalior-smart-city-smcart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener follow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Gwalior Smart Cities Projects &amp; Mission<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Smart City Thane<\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/thane-smart-city-smcart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener follow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Thane Smart Cities Projects &amp; Mission<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-patna-smart-city-map\">Patna Smart City Map<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patna is the 19th largest city in India and the largest city in the state of Bihar. The city has a combination of Buddhist, Sikh, Jain and Hindu religious centres due to which every year, they attract a large number of pilgrims. The city also houses the Ganges, Son, Punpun and Gandak.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In olden times, Pataliputra (Patna) used to be the capital of the Magadha Empire. It became a massive trading junction in the 17th century during British Rule. Post partition, the total area of Patna was calculated to be 250 square kilometres, lying on the south of Ganga.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The city is 100 kilometres away from the East-West corridor of the country. Highways passing through the city are NH 2, NH 30 and NH 31. Ashok Rajpat, Bailey Road, Patna-Danapur Road, Harding Road and Kankarbagh Road are the nervous system of Patna.\u00a0 The map of Patna is given below.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"325\" height=\"372\" class=\"wp-image-80217\" src=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/patna-map-smart-city.jpg\" alt=\"patna map smart city\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/patna-map-smart-city.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/patna-map-smart-city-262x300.jpg 262w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em>Source &#8211; http:\/\/smartpatna[dot]co[dot]in\/<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-patna-smart-city-citizen-services\">Patna Smart City Citizen Services<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Municipal Corporation of Patna has employed several services for netizens. Some of them are mentioned below.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smart Parking: Smart Parking System in Patna helps citizens to find the nearest parking area and book it in advance.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smart Waste Management: Smart Waste Management System in Patna helps citizens to track garbage dump locations and report illegal dumping of garbage.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smart Health Care: Smart Health Care System in Patna helps citizens easily locate nearby hospitals and access medical facilities.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smart Education: Smart Education System in Patna helps citizens to access educational institutions and apply for admissions.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smart Security System: Smart Security System in Patna helps citizens to report any suspicious activities or criminal activities taking place in the city.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smart Transport System: Smart Transport System in Patna helps citizens to access public transport services at their doorsteps.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faq-s-about-patna-smart-city\">FAQ&#8217;s about Patna Smart City<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t<section\t\tclass=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card    \"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Q1. Is Patna on the Smart City list?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_fs_faq__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Yes, Patna is among the 100 cities on the Smart City list.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section\t\tclass=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card    \"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Q2. Why is Patna called a Smart City?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_fs_faq__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Patna is called a Smart City since it is following the guidelines of the Smart Cities Mission in India for the development of the cities. Patna has been an active participant in the mission.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section\t\tclass=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card    \"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Q3. Is Patna a metro city?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_fs_faq__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Yes, Patna is a metro city.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section\t\tclass=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card    \"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Q4. What is the cost of living in Patna?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_fs_faq__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The cost of living in Patna would depend upon the area you live in.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n\t{\n\t\t\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\t\t\"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n\t\t\"mainEntity\": [\n\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Q1. 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