Ashok Rajpath is a road in

Patna Patna (; , ISO 15919, ISO: ''Paṭanā''), historically known as Pataliputra, Pāṭaliputra, is the List of state and union territory capitals in India, capital and largest city of the state of Bihar in India. According to the United Nations, ...

, the capital of

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. It is named after

Ashoka Ashoka, also known as Asoka or Aśoka ( ; , ; – 232 BCE), and popularly known as Ashoka the Great, was List of Mauryan emperors, Emperor of Magadha from until #Death, his death in 232 BCE, and the third ruler from the Mauryan dynast ...

, an Indian emperor of the

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who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from ca. 269 BCE to 232 BCE. It connects Patna with Patna city or Patna Sahib. Starting roughly from

Golghar The Golghar or Gol Ghar (गोलघर), ("Round House") is a large granary located to the west of the Gandhi Maidan in Patna, capital city of Bihar state, India. History According to a contemporary inscription at its base, the Golghar in ...

, it run parallel to the river

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, and terminates at the Didarganj. It is a busy road owing to the presence of markets on one side and educational institute of

Patna University Patna University is a public state university in Patna, Bihar, India. It was established on 1 October 1917 during the British Raj. It is the first university in Bihar and the seventh oldest university in the Indian subcontinent in the modern e ...

on the other side. 2.2 km-long double-decker flyover is being constructed on Ashok Rajpath. The flyover is starting from Kargil Chowk near

Gandhi Maidan Gandhi Maidan is a historic ground in Patna, near the banks of the Ganges River, in Bihar, India. The Golghar falls to its west. During the period of 1824–1833, under British rule, it was used as a golf course and horse racing track and was ...

to Patna Science College. The four-lane flyover is targeted to be constructed with an expenditure of Rs 422 crore in three years by a Delhi-based firm, Gawar Construction Limited. After the completion of this project, vehicles will move at three levels – tier 2, tier 1 and add-grade level (the existing road). The grade level will remain the same. All the four lanes of tier 1 and tier 2 will have three exits for the PMCH via their multi-level parking before terminating near Patna Science College. The double-decker flyover and the Loknayak Ganga Path (Ganga Expressway) will be connected via Krishna Ghat. Ashok Rajpath has several historical places either side of it, largely of various institutions such as

including Patna Science College, Patna College and other colleges, PMCH, National Institute of Technology, Patna, Christ Church, Kargil Chowk, Government Polytechnic Patna-7, Takht Shri Harmandir Saheb, Pathar Ki Masjid, Wheeler Senate Hall, St. Joseph's Convent High School, Patna, B N College,

Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library is one of the national libraries of India, located in Patna, Bihar. It was opened to public on 29 October 1891 by Khan Bahadur Khuda Bakhsh with 4,000 manuscripts, of which he inherited 1,400 from his father Maulvi ...

, on the northern side, and old shops and markets, private houses and some religious structures on the southern side of the street. The area is patrolled by the Pirbahore PS of Patna Police.

Famous landmarks

* Patna Science College *

* Patna College * Takht Sri Patna Sahib * Bihar National College *

* Patna Medical College and Hospital * National Institute of Technology, Patna * Darbhanga House

Problems

This road passes through one of the congested areas of the city where traffic at time can be very challenging.New road to ease Ashok Rajpath snarls - Fifteen-month deadline for 6-km stretch from Gai Ghat to Rajendra Nagar
''The Telegraph (Calcutta)''. Retrieved 23 April 2012

References

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