PATNA: Chief minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday inaugurated the GPO arm of R- Block flyover and asked the officials concerned to ensure timely completion of several other projects, including Karbigahiya flyover and Mithapur-Mahuli elevated road.
After the inauguration, the CM inspected the ongoing flyover and road construction sites in Mithapur, Karbigahiya and Mahuli. He asked the officials to complete the remaining works on Yarpur and Punpun arms of Mithapur railway overbridge (RoB) at the earliest.
During the inspection of the flyovers under construction at Karbigahiya, the CM asked the officials to complete the work on Chiraiyatand arm of Karbigahiya flyover in one-and-a-half years.
The Bihar Rajya Pul Nirmal Nigam Limited (BRPNNL) is constructing a flyover with three arms at Karbigahiya. Work on the Mithapur bus stand arm of the flyover is underway.
While inspecting work on Mithapur-Mahuli four-lane elevated road, Nitish asked the officials to construct it over NH-30 bypass like AIIMS-Digha elevated road which passes through Bailey Road. The CM also issued instruction for construction of a RoB at Sipara railway crossing. He asked the officials to construct a ramp at Sipara for connecting the elevated road with areas on its east.
At Parsa, Nitish asked the officials to provide connectivity of Parsa-Sampatchak road to the upcoming Mithapur-Mahuli elevated road. Also, consent was given for construction of another RoB at Parsa for people staying west of the railway line.
Earlier, speaking at the inaugural event at R-Block flyover, Nitish said vehicles will now move smoothly from R-Block to Gandhi Maidan and Kankerbagh among other areas.
The newly inaugurated arm of R-Block flyover allows the vehicles coming from airport via Hardinge Road to go directly to Gandhi Maidan or Kankarbagh through a network of flyovers and railway overbridges (RoBs) around Patna Junction.
This is the third arm of R-Block flyover. The ramp of first arm of the flyover falls on Beerchand Patel Marg and the second arm connects to Bhikhari Thakur RoB, which goes to Mithapur. The first two arms of the flyover were inaugurated by Nitish in August last year.