Patna, Nov. 18: Residents of the state capital, who are eager to experience the proposed fun-filled activities at Shaheed Veer Kunwar Singh Azadi Park, will not have to wait too long. The authorities concerned are set to take the development project of the green zone on Hardinge Road to the next level.

Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation (BUIDCo) — the implementing agency for the Rs 200-crore project — will issue the request for proposal to interested developers within a week.

Once the request is issued, developers will submit technical and financial bids to develop the green patch.

A senior BUIDCo official said: “Documents for the proposal request have been prepared. We will issue it within a week. Soon after that, interested parties would submit their technical and financial bids. We would award the tenders in December. The construction work would start after that.”

He added that the project would be completed in 18 to 24 months.

BUIDCo — an undertaking of the state urban development department — also held a pre-bid meeting with interested developers on November 7. In the meeting, various aspects of the project that will be carried out in public-private partnership mode were discussed.

A source said: “Developers from all across the nation have shown an interest in the ambitious project. Few of them have raised pre-bid queries through emails.”

The project site would be spread over 20.71 acres.

The park would be developed in two parts — Part A and Part B. The area of Part A would be 4.04 acre. The Part B would sprawl over 16.31 acre.

An elevated sky tunnel made of glass would connect the two. A subway might also be built to connect the two parks.

BUIDCo has appointed Deloitte ToucheTohmatsu India Private Limited as the transaction advisor to assist in the project development.

The must-watch arena of the park would be the 4D or the 5D theatre.

Beside 3D effects, it would offer audience sensory effects. Environment enhancers like virtual lighting, showers, air bubbles, fog, fragrance, chair vibration and neck tickling would thrill people.

Sources said a pet zoo would come up in the park to complement its greenery. A science centre and a museum are also on the cards to provide interactive learning opportunities to youths.

The park would have ample parking space also.

A surface-level parking lot and a parking area in basement would accommodate over 500 cars each.