PATNA, June 11 -- Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday inaugurated a state-of-the-art double-decker flyover and a newly-constructed Government Urdu Library on Ashok Rajpath, marking a significant leap forward in Patna's infrastructure and cultural landscape.

The Rs.422-crore flyover, spanning 2.2 km from Kargil Chowk at Gandhi Maidan to Science College via PMCH, is expected to decongest the perennially clogged Ashok Rajpath. Meanwhile, the Rs.3.07-crore library promises to be a modern haven for scholars and students alike.

For years, Ashok Rajpath - linking key educational, medical, and commercial hubs - has struggled with heavy traffic. Built by the Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam Limited (BRPNNL), the new flyover introduces a three-l...