Press briefing Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges in office Hon’ble Minister

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Eati Akter

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On 14 August 2023  Hon’ble Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Dhaka on 02 September 2023 Elevated Expressway PPP Project Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Farmgate section from Kawla south of the harbor on 28 October 2023 The newly constructed Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel under the Karnaphuli River in Chittagong. and MRT Line-6 (Metrorail) by mid-October 2023 Sadak said that he will inaugurate the Motijheel section from Agargaon Transport and Bridges Minister and General Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League Obaidul Who is the MP? Minister Elevated Expressway Bridge Division Conference Room Dr Kawla south of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport under PPP project During the press briefing organized on the occasion of the auspicious opening of the Farmgate section, Dr Told the journalists present. He also said that the Dhaka Elevated Expressway PPP project is public Largest private partnership (PPP) based project in the country. The project is Hazrat A Kuril-Banani-Mahakhali- Starting from Kawla south of Shahjalal Airport. Dhaka-Chittagong Highway via Tejgaon-Mogbazar-Malibag-Khilgaon-Kamalapur Will go up to Qutubkhali. The total cost of the project is 8 thousand 940 crores. The main length of the project is 19.73 km. Total elevated expressway with ramp Length 46.73 km. So far the overall progress of the project is 65 percent. The project will be completed by June 2024. Currently the project is Kawla south of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport The section from Farmgate is ready for traffic. Head of this section The length of the line is 11.5 km and the length of the ramp is 11.0 km. Total including ramp Length- 22.5 km. A total of 15 for up and down Kaola to Farmgate section Ramps (2 in Airport Section, 3 in Kuril Section, 4 in Banani Section, Mohakhali Section) 3, 2 in Vijayaswarani Division and 1 in Farmgate). 13 of them are ramps The minister said that it will be opened for traffic. The minister also mentioned the maximum speed limit of vehicles on the expressway Currently 60 km/hr. From Kawla south of Hazrat Shahjalal Airport It will take 10 minutes to reach Farmgate. Above Expressway Three- Wheelers, bicycles, pedestrians will not be allowed to move. Motorcycles for now can’t move This project is to increase the road capacity of North-South Corridor of Dhaka Metropolis The Karbe project is also connected to the Dhaka-Ashulia Elevated Expressway If that is the case, the communication of Chittagong Port with Dhaka EPZ and North Bengal will be easy. In addition to decongesting the Dhaka city, there will be socio-economic development of the country. will have a significant impact. During the briefing, the secretary of bridge department. Manjur Hossain, Bangladesh Bridge Authority Chief Engineer Kazi Md Ferdous, Dhaka Elevated Expressway PPP AHMS Akhtar, Project Director of Karnaphuli River Project Harunur Rashid, Project Director of Multi Lane Road Tunnel Construction Project Chowdhury along with senior officials of bridge department were present.

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