# Patli Path

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{{Short description|AIIMS-Digha elevated corridor road}}
{{infobox road
| country = IND
| name = Digha AIIMS Elevated Road <br/> Patli Path
| map = 
| map_notes = 
| cities = [Patna](/source/Patna), [Bihar](/source/Bihar)
| alternate_name = 
| length_km = 12.47
| direction_a = North
| direction_b = South
| terminus_a = [Digha, Patna](/source/Digha%2C_Patna)
| junction = 
| terminus_b = [All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna](/source/All_India_Institute_of_Medical_Sciences%2C_Patna), [Phulwari Sharif](/source/Phulwari_Sharif)
| photo = Digha-AIIMS Elevated Road.jpg
| photo_notes = View of the Digha-AIIMS Elevated Road from Patliputra Junction. Photo captured by Santosh Chaudhary.
| maint = [Government of Bihar](/source/Government_of_Bihar)
}}

'''Patli Path''' (also known as '''AIIMS-Digha elevated corridor''') is an elevated road in [Patna](/source/Patna), the capital of [Bihar](/source/Bihar).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/cm-to-inaugurate-elevated-road-between-aiims-and-digha-today/articleshow/79479509.cms|title=Bihar CM to inaugurate elevated road between AIIMS and Digha today}}</ref> It was inaugurated by Chief Minister [Nitish Kumar](/source/Nitish_Kumar) on 30 November 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/india/digha-aiims-elevated-road-big-relief-for-north-bihar-and-patna|title=Digha-AIIMS Elevated Road Opens: Big Relief For Patna, North Bihar}}</ref> At the time of inauguration of this elevated road, it was the longest elevated road of Bihar and seventh in India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/nitish-kumar-inaugurates-bihars-longest-elevated-road-corridor-in-patna/articleshow/79496618.cms|title=Nitish Kumar inaugurates Bihar's longest elevated road corridor in Patna}}</ref>

This 12.47&nbsp;km-long elevated road connects [J.P. Setu](/source/J.P._Setu) towards [Phulwari Sharif](/source/Phulwari_Sharif) and vice versa. Around 8.5&nbsp;km of the road is elevated structure and the remaining 4&nbsp;km stretch of road is semi-elevated. The first 2&nbsp;km of the road from [NH-98](/source/National_Highway_139_(India)) near [All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna](/source/All_India_Institute_of_Medical_Sciences%2C_Patna) is a two-lane semi-elevated structure. The Digha AIIMS Elevated Road road runs parallel to two-lane Digha Bridge Link Road, and it is built above Rupaspur canal (Digha- Danapur canal).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/digha-aiims-elevated-road-gets-dec-date/articleshow/64140632.cms|title=Digha-AIIMS elevated road gets December date}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/march-deadline-for-aiims-digha-highway/articleshow/73102251.cms|title=Patna: March deadline for AIIMS-Digha highway}}</ref> As part of this project, there was construction of a railway overbridge (ROB) at Khagaul.

==History==
The foundation stone of AIIMS-Digha elevated corridor was laid on November 2, 2013, by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/nitish-kumar-inaugurates-bihars-longest-elevated-road-corridor-in-patna/articleshow/79496618.cms|title=Nitish Kumar inaugurates Bihar's longest elevated road corridor in Patna}}</ref> It is constructed at the cost of Rs 1,289.25 crore. The project is being executed by [Gammon India](/source/Gammon_India) Pvt Ltd.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/digha-aiims-semi-elevated-highway-to-be-ready-by-march/articleshow/62026612.cms|title=Digha-AIIMS semi-elevated highway to be ready by March}}</ref> In September 2013, [Bihar State Road Development Corporation](/source/Bihar_State_Road_Development_Corporation) (BSRDC) awarded this project to [Gammon India](/source/Gammon_India) Pvt Ltd, which quoted the lowest bid of Rs Rs 717.14 crore.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/work-awarded-for-aiims-digha-elevated-road/articleshow/23013511.cms|title=Work awarded for AIIMS-Digha elevated road}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/on-the-basis-of-the-lowest-price-quote-the-ambitious-project-was-awarded-to-m/s-gammon-india-ltd-which-quoted-a-bid-of-rs-717-14-crore-/articleshow/23004423.cms|title=On the basis of the lowest price quote, the ambitious project was awarded to M/s Gammon India Ltd which quoted a bid of Rs 717.14 crore.}}</ref>

==See also==
* [Loknayak Ganga Path](/source/Loknayak_Ganga_Path) (Patna Marine Drive)
* [Ashok Rajpath](/source/Ashok_Rajpath)
* Digha Bridge Link Road
* Atal Path, Patna

==References==
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Category:Roads in Bihar

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