The proposed Sheikhpura Mor-Jagdeo Path flyover would be a boon to citizens not only in the future but also during its construction — thanks to its design and structure.

The entire 2.275km flyover would be built using pre-fabricated material, a first in the state capital, to reduce usual inconvenience to commuters witnessed during construction of such flyovers, especially on arterial roads.

This Rs 170-crore flyover would hardly disrupt traffic on the busy Bailey Road, road construction minister Nand Kishore Yadav told The Telegraph. “During its construction stage, the four-lane flyover will give least trouble to the commuters. For this, we have decided that major part of the bridge would be constructed using pre-fabricated material. It means that only pillars would be constructed at the site and the main structure would be constructed somewhere else,” he added.

He said: “Usually, everything is constructed at the site itself but Bailey Road being the busiest route in the heart of the city should not be disturbed. The traffic load on Bailey Road is quite heavy and if parts of the flyover be constructed at the site, it will lead to huge traffic jam.”

On the advantage of using such material, the minister said that the technology would save both time and manpower. Design of the four-lane bridge, having a width of 25 metres, has been made in such a way that the pillars would take minimum space. “This bridge will be a single-pillar flyover as it takes minimum space and vehicles are not stopped while double-pillar flyovers take lots of space,” said Nand Kishore. This specification has been made keeping the requirement of service roads, which would run parallel to the bridge on both sides.

The state has already sanctioned Rs 48 crore for the flyover, which would be constructed by Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam Limited. “We are taking all possible steps to ensure that it is ready in three years,” said Nand Kishore. A Gujarat-based construction company has been awarded the work. He said: “Its construction will start in November but works on the underground wiring has already started at Khajpura. Soil tasting is also going on and the electricity polls are being pulled out along the entire stretch.”

Traffic on this route is expected to rise manifold once the Sonepur-Digha rail-cum-road bridge across the Ganga is complete with hundreds of vehicles entering Patna from north Bihar.