A part of the city’s first elevated corridor or the double-decker flyover has reportedly sunk due to heavy rainfall since August 2, Saturday, according to The Times of India. This was inaugurated just two months back by the Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on June 11, 2025. The Money Control reports that this flyover spans the congested Ashok Rajpath corridor. While inaugurating the flyover, the CM had said the connectivity of this double-deck flyover with the fast-moving Patna Metro project would further strengthen the city’s traffic management.
What did the CMO’s statement mentioned about the double-decker flyover?
The Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) statement said that the Bihar State Bridge Construction Corporation Limited had constructed this flyover for Rs 422 crore. The CM inspected the double-decker flyover from Kargil Chowk to Science College and Science College to Kargil Chowk near Gandhi Maidan after inauguration. The Chief Minister had also inquired about its connectivity to the Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH).
In how many layers the flyover was constructed?
This flyover was constructed in two layers (decks) above Ashok Rajpath, which starts from Kargil Chowk near Gandhi Maidan and goes to PMCH to the Science College. The statement says that the upper deck (Tier-II) of the elevated corridor from Gandhi Maidan to Science College is 2175.50 metres and it is for traffic moving from Gandhi Maidan to Science College. The bottom deck (Tier-1) is 1449.30 metres in length which is for vehicles moving to Patna College from Gandhi Maidan. The width of the deck of this path is 8.5 metres.
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