Come July 21, connectivity between the eastern and western parts of the city would become a breeze for commuters, thanks to the opening of the much-awaited Jagdeopath-Sheikhpura Mor flyover.

But a stretch of Bailey Road would be closed for five days ahead of that.

Patna district magistrate (DM) Abhay Kumar Singh said: "The construction of the 2.275km flyover is in its final phase. The stretch of Bailey Road from the Dumraon police outpost till JD Women's College on either sides would be closed for five days starting tomorrow (Tuesday) so that a concrete road could be constructed for smooth traffic flow."

"Right now, the district administration does not have information on who would inaugurate the flyover. However, it would be dedicated to the people on July 21.

"Before that, the roads beneath the flyover need to be restored to ensure snarl-free traffic flow. Hence, the closure of the roads is important," added the DM.

Patna superintendent of police (SP) (traffic) Prantosh Kumar Das said the road would be closed from 11am on Tuesday.

"Earlier, it had been decided that a bitumen road would be laid. Hence, a circular had been issued that both the sides of the road on the stretch would be closed from 10pm to 6am. Later, it was realised that the bitumen may get damaged in the rain. So concrete roads would be laid. But that takes more time and so both flanks need to be shut. People would be inconvenienced but the flyover would soon relieve them," said the SP.

The officer explained about alternative routes to guide commuters.

In December 2012, the Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam started work on the Jagdeopath-Sheikhpura Mor flyover at an estimated cost of Rs 161.97 crore. The 2.275km flyover, including 300m of approach road, would have two lanes with a width of 25m each.

Commuters sounded excited at the news of the inauguration of the flyover.

"We have been waiting since long for this flyover to open. It has been years now that we have been struggling to reach places like Jagdeo Path, Ashiana and Danapur from the east. With the construction of the flyover taking time, moving along the roads beneath had become a nightmare, especially after a spell of rainfall.

"This flyover could be said to be a lifeline between east and west Patna. Its inauguration would definitely prove to be beneficial for our families and neighbours. We hope that everything goes well and the flyover becomes fully operational from July 21," said Ravi Kumar Sinha, a resident of Danapur.