Patna’s Double-Decker Flyover Project Delayed to Early 2025 | Patna News – Times of India
Patna: Commuters passing through the highly congested Ashok Rajpath will have to endure traffic snarls for at least one more month, as the two-lane double-decker flyover connecting Gandhi Maidan to NIT crossing will likely be completed by February-March next year, instead of the earlier deadline of January 2025.
The engineers of Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam Limited (BRPNNL), the nodal agency for the project, said that more than 75% of the civil work on the double-decker road had been completed, while its foundation was 100% complete. “We will complete the superstructure by the end of January 2025, but it will take another month to do the finishing touches like expansion joints, wearing coat, crack barrier, side railing, noise barrier, service road and plantation, among others. It is expected to be completed by the end of February or first week of March,” an engineer said.
They said that they are facing multiple challenges in the area, including ongoing works on several projects such as Patna metro rail, road over Bakerganj Nullah and various facilities at Patna Medical College Hospital.
The Rs 422 crore project involves the construction of a two-tiered flyover. The first tier, spanning 1.5km, will connect Patna College to BN College. Above this, the second tier stretching 2.2km will link Kargil Chowk to Science College. Both tiers will feature a 7.5m wide carriageway.
The structure will integrate with the planned multi-level car parking facility at PMCH through two connection points, ensuring swift ambulance access to the hospital without traffic delays. It will also provide direct connectivity to JP Ganga Path via Krishna Ghat.
“Of the five ramps (short sections of road that allow vehicles to enter or exit the flyover), three are ready — the one at Krishna Ghat near Patna University, Patna College and BN College. Work is on to construct the on-ramp near Kargil Chowk, while land has been occupied by the Patna metro rail at the other end near Science College, where the off-ramp will come up,” the engineers told this newspaper on Monday.
According to BRPNNL officials, around 80% of the work on the substructure is completed and 55% on the superstructure. A total of 113 pillars have been constructed, and 112 spans (horizontal space between two supports of the structure) will be placed, of which 71 are ready.
The engineers claimed they have nearly completed the work on the substructure of the flyover except at two places, from Anjuman Islamia Hall to Khuda Baksh Oriental Library, and Kulhariya Complex to Catholic Church.
“The pillars have been constructed, and placing the girder is ongoing. Work has sped up, and now we are able to place up to 11 per day. All the remaining girders will be fabricated and reach their respective spots by the end of this month,” the engineer said.
CM Nitish Kumar had laid the foundation stone for the double-decker flyover project in December 2021. It will be the second double-decker flyover in Bihar after Chappra.
The engineers of Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam Limited (BRPNNL), the nodal agency for the project, said that more than 75% of the civil work on the double-decker road had been completed, while its foundation was 100% complete. “We will complete the superstructure by the end of January 2025, but it will take another month to do the finishing touches like expansion joints, wearing coat, crack barrier, side railing, noise barrier, service road and plantation, among others. It is expected to be completed by the end of February or first week of March,” an engineer said.
They said that they are facing multiple challenges in the area, including ongoing works on several projects such as Patna metro rail, road over Bakerganj Nullah and various facilities at Patna Medical College Hospital.
The Rs 422 crore project involves the construction of a two-tiered flyover. The first tier, spanning 1.5km, will connect Patna College to BN College. Above this, the second tier stretching 2.2km will link Kargil Chowk to Science College. Both tiers will feature a 7.5m wide carriageway.
The structure will integrate with the planned multi-level car parking facility at PMCH through two connection points, ensuring swift ambulance access to the hospital without traffic delays. It will also provide direct connectivity to JP Ganga Path via Krishna Ghat.
“Of the five ramps (short sections of road that allow vehicles to enter or exit the flyover), three are ready — the one at Krishna Ghat near Patna University, Patna College and BN College. Work is on to construct the on-ramp near Kargil Chowk, while land has been occupied by the Patna metro rail at the other end near Science College, where the off-ramp will come up,” the engineers told this newspaper on Monday.
According to BRPNNL officials, around 80% of the work on the substructure is completed and 55% on the superstructure. A total of 113 pillars have been constructed, and 112 spans (horizontal space between two supports of the structure) will be placed, of which 71 are ready.
The engineers claimed they have nearly completed the work on the substructure of the flyover except at two places, from Anjuman Islamia Hall to Khuda Baksh Oriental Library, and Kulhariya Complex to Catholic Church.
“The pillars have been constructed, and placing the girder is ongoing. Work has sped up, and now we are able to place up to 11 per day. All the remaining girders will be fabricated and reach their respective spots by the end of this month,” the engineer said.
CM Nitish Kumar had laid the foundation stone for the double-decker flyover project in December 2021. It will be the second double-decker flyover in Bihar after Chappra.
