Bihar: Part Of ₹422 Cr Double-Deck Flyover, Inaugurated 2 Months Ago, Sinks Due To Heavy Rain

Patna’s double-deck flyover is the city’s first elevated corridor and was inaugurated on June 11, 2025. On Sunday, just two months after the inauguration, a part of the 2.2-kilometre flyover reportedly sank due to heavy rainfall. A now-viral video shows a large crater in the flyover, raising many concerns.

Part Of Patna Double-Deck Flyover Sinks

According to Hindustan Times, heavy rainfall has caused part of the Patna double-deck flyover, built at a cost of ₹422 crore, to sink on Sunday. The flyover was built to decongest the congested Ashok Rajpath and was constructed between Kargil Chowk at Gandhi Maidan to Science College via Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH).

Double-deck flyover in Patna sinks within two months of inauguration, consuming ₹422 crore of taxpayers’ money.

While inaugurating it in June, Nitish Kumar had said this flyover is “a confluence of technology, management, and aesthetics.” He added that the project represents… pic.twitter.com/qmZvEHLUtl

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Media reports suggest that due to heavy and continuous rainfall in Patna over the last few days, many low-lying areas have been waterlogged. These include key areas like Kankarbagh, Rajendra Nagar, Exhibition Road, and Gandhi Maidan.

The monsoon is at its peak in Bihar right now. The state’s meteorological department has issued an ‘orange’ alert for several districts, with more rainfall warnings for the next 48 hours. This alert has been raised for Patna, Gayaji, Jamui, Aurangabad, Khagaria, Banka, Vaishali, Samastipur, Seikhpura, Lakhisarai, East Champaran, Arwal, West Champaran and Nawada.

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More About Patna’s First Elevated Corridor

Patna double-deck flyover was inaugurated by Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar. It was built by the Bihar State Bridge Construction Corporation Limited for ₹422 crore. The flyover was constructed in two decks above Ashok Rajpath. The upper deck is 2175.50 metres long and is for vehicles moving from Gandhi Maidan to Science College.

Meanwhile, the bottom deck is 1449.30 metres long and is for traffic moving from Patna College to Gandhi Maidan. The official statement about the flyover from the CMO stated that the deck of this path is 8.5 metres. The Patna double-deck flyover was built to strengthen the traffic management of the city.

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