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Commuters celebrate ease of travelling on new double-decker flyover on Ashok Rajpath
Patna: City's long-snarled Ashok Rajpath is finally breathing easy. With the inauguration of the much-awaited double-decker flyover, one of the city's busiest and most congested stretches has witnessed a dramatic transformation.
Once synonymous with bumper-to-bumper traffic and blaring horns, the arterial road — connecting key educational institutions, hospitals, markets, and residential pockets — is now seeing smoother rides, shorter travel times, and happier commuters. From e-rickshaw drivers and fruit sellers to students and shopkeepers, the city's residents are hailing the new flyover as a game changer in the city's daily life and mobility.
Pintu Yadav, an e-rickshaw driver, said, "I have been driving an e-rickshaw for more than three years, apart from Sundays, there was not a single day that I travelled without facing any congestion. For a single trip from Kargil Chowk to Mahendru, it took more than 45 minutes, and so I used to make only three round trips throughout the day. Besides, the vehicle got discharged. But today, I covered the stretch in only 15 minutes.
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I can take more trips, get more passengers, and earn more money."
An owner of a general store, Mohd Raju, said the goods vehicle reached on time and left after delivering the items without causing any congestion or problems for commuters. "There is enough space under the flyover for parking. The new structure is good from a business perspective," he said.
Moh Islam, a fruit seller at Sabzibagh, said, "When people used to stop their cars to buy fruits, it would cause a traffic jam, but now that's not the case.
People can now shop comfortably without facing any traffic jams and the noise of horns."
Youths, especially students, are more elated by the opening of the flyover as several colleges of Patna University, NIT-Patna, many reputed schools, libraries, and hostels and lodges are on this route.
Akansha, a student of BN College, said she lives in Patna City and now travelling has become easier for her after the opening of tier-1, which is between Patna College and BN College.
"From PMCH to Bishop House, there is often a traffic jam. Now, I can avoid this and reach the college on time. Earlier, I had to leave the house early, but now 20 minutes are enough to reach the college," she said.
"I am a student of Patna College and have lived near Khazanchi Road for two years. Every day I faced traffic snarls. The situation today was completely different. There was no unnecessary honking and congestion. I have seen that people are easily reaching PMCH without any trouble," said Raman Agarwal, a student.
