Watch | Part of Patna's Rs 422 cr double-deck flyover, inaugurated 2 months ago by CM Nitish Kumar, sinks after heavy rain

Patna double-decker flyover

A part of Patna’s newly constructed double‑deck flyover reportedly sunk following persistent heavy rainfall on Sunday. The structure was built at a cost of Rs 422 crore.

The city’s first elevated corridor or double-deck flyover was inaugurated by Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on June 11, 2025 and spans the congested Ashok Rajpath corridor.

While inaugurating, the CM had said the connectivity of this double-deck flyover with the fast-moving Patna Metro project would further strengthen the traffic management of the city.

According to a statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), the flyover was built by the Bihar State Bridge Construction Corporation Limited for Rs 422 crore.

#WATCH | Bihar | Part of double-deck flyover in Patna, sinks after incessant rainfall in the city

The flyover, built at a cost of Rs 422 crore, was inaugurated on June 11 this year pic.twitter.com/XyddNt4paN

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“After the inauguration, the CM inspected the double-decker flyover from Kargil Chowk to Science College and Science College to Kargil Chowk near Gandhi Maidan. He also inquired about its connectivity to the Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH),” the statement had said.

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 upper deck (Tier-II) of the elevated corridor from Gandhi Maidan to Science College is 2175.50 metres. The upper deck (Tier-II) 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,” the statement said.

Those who were present on the occasion included Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Chaudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, Water Resources Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary, Road Construction Minister Nitin Nabin, Education Minister Sunil Kumar and other senior officials of the state government.