Loknayak Ganga Path

JP Ganga Path [1]
Route information
Length20.5 km (12.7 mi)
StatusCurrently functional till Phase 3, phase 4 under construction
Existed24 June 2022–present
Major junctions
West endDigha
East endDeedarganj
Location
CountryIndia
StateBihar
Major citiesPatna
Highway system
State Highways in Bihar

JP Ganga Path (also called Loknayak Ganga Path or Patna Marine Drive) is a 4 lane expressway along the Ganga river in Patna, Bihar, India.[1][2] It is being jointly constructed by the Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO) and the Government of Bihar.[3][4] Jp Ganga Path (Patna Marine Drive) was planned to ensure a smooth flow of traffic between east Patna and west Patna, and ease the traffic congestion at Ashok Rajpath.[5][6]

The first phase of the expressway was open to the public on 24 June 2022.[7] The second phase of Patna Marine Drive was inaugurated by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on 14 August 2023.[8][9]

  1. ^ "Patna's Marine Drive will now be extended up to Bakhtiyarpur in east direction and Sherpur in west".
  2. ^ "Four-lane Ganga highway to be ready by September '17 - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Ganga Marine Drive in Patna to be operational by 2017 end". news.biharprabha.com. 12 April 2015. Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Driveway hits river wall". www.telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Construction work on Patna Marine Drive will be completed up to Gaighat by June this year, officials tell CM Nitish Kumar".
  6. ^ "Ganga Path to be ready up to Gaighat in Patna by June".
  7. ^ Tripathi, Piyush (24 June 2022). "Bihar CM Nitish Kumar to open Ganga Path, 2 more projects today". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Ganga Path-Gaighat stretch set for launch in mid-August".
  9. ^ "CM to open Lohia Path Chakra & J P Path extension on Aug 14".