Goa, Aug. 5 -- Just two months after its inauguration, a section of Patna's much-hyped double-decker flyover has reportedly sunk following heavy rainfall on Sunday, raising concerns over construction quality. The Rs.422 crore flyover, designed to ease traffic congestion on the ever-busy Ashok Rajpath, was inaugurated by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on June 11.

A video shared by ANI shows a large crater on the state capital's first elevated corridor, alarming residents and commuters. The 2.2-kilometre structure stretches from Kargil Chowk at Gandhi Maidan to Science College via Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH).

Built by the Bihar State Bridge Construction Corporation Limited, the flyover was a key infrastructure project intended ...