PATNA, Dec. 11 -- After a long delay, work on covering the Anandpuri drain and constructing a road over it is set to begin soon, a move expected to ease commuting from Atal Path to Rajapur Pul for residents of western Patna.

The Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (BUIDCO) will implement the project, with tenders already finalised, officials said.

The proposed road over the Anandpuri drain, nearly 4 km long, will be a two-lane stretch with separate footpaths. The plan also includes streetlights, service lanes, green buffer zones and garbage collection points. "A road will be constructed over the drain after it is covered, but sufficient measures will be taken to ensure smooth storm-water flow," an official involve...