Patli Path
| Digha AIIMS Elevated Road Patli Path | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Maintained by Government of Bihar | |
| Length | 12.47 km (7.75 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | Digha, Patna |
| South end | All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Phulwari Sharif |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Major cities | Patna, Bihar |
| Highway system | |
Patli Path (also known as AIIMS-Digha elevated corridor) is an elevated road in Patna, the capital of Bihar.[1] It was inaugurated by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on 30 November 2020.[2] At the time of inauguration of this elevated road, it was the longest elevated road of Bihar and seventh in India.[3]
This 12.47 km-long elevated road connects J.P. Setu towards Phulwari Sharif and vice versa. Around 8.5 km of the road is elevated structure and the remaining 4 km stretch of road is semi-elevated. The first 2 km of the road from NH-98 near All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna is a two-lane semi-elevated structure. The Digha AIIMS Elevated Road road runs parallel to two-lane Digha Bridge Link Road, and it is built above Rupaspur canal (Digha- Danapur canal).[4][5] As part of this project, there was construction of a railway overbridge (ROB) at Khagaul.
History
[edit]The foundation stone of AIIMS-Digha elevated corridor corridor was laid on November 2, 2013, by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.[6] It is constructed at the cost of Rs 1,289.25 crore. The project is being executed by Gammon India Pvt Ltd.[7] In September 2013, Bihar State Road Development Corporation (BSRDC) awarded this project to Gammon India Pvt Ltd, which quoted the lowest bid of Rs Rs 717.14 crore.[8][9]
See also
[edit]- Loknayak Ganga Path (Patna Marine Drive)
- Ashok Rajpath
- Digha Bridge Link Road
- Atal Path, Patna
References
[edit]- ^ "Bihar CM to inaugurate elevated road between AIIMS and Digha today".
- ^ "Digha-AIIMS Elevated Road Opens: Big Relief For Patna, North Bihar".
- ^ "Nitish Kumar inaugurates Bihar's longest elevated road corridor in Patna".
- ^ "Digha-AIIMS elevated road gets December date".
- ^ "Patna: March deadline for AIIMS-Digha highway".
- ^ "Nitish Kumar inaugurates Bihar's longest elevated road corridor in Patna".
- ^ "Digha-AIIMS semi-elevated highway to be ready by March".
- ^ "Work awarded for AIIMS-Digha elevated road".
- ^ "On the basis of the lowest price quote, the ambitious project was awarded to M/s Gammon India Ltd which quoted a bid of Rs 717.14 crore".