প্রকাশ: 12/11/2022
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
today inaugurated the construction of 24km Dhaka-Ashulia Elevated Expressway
involving Tk 17,553.4 crore.
She opened the construction work
at a function held at the Construction Yard adjoining to Ashulia Bazar in
Savar, joining virtually from her official Ganabhaban residence here.
Once completed, the expressway
will connect Hazrat Shahjahal International Airport with Abdullahpur, Ashulia,
Baipail and Dhaka Export Processing Zone on the Nabinagar-Chandra highway and
ensure quick entry and exit from and to the capital. It will connect up to
Kutubkhali under Jatrabari Police Station in Dhaka.
Over four crore people from 30
districts including the North Bengal will be benefited from the expressway as
it will make transportation of people and goods easier and quicker while it
would help cut traffic congestion.
The expressway project document
forecasts 0.217 percent boost of the country's gross domestic product.
China will provide the maximum
fund of the total project cost.
Road Transport and Bridges
Minister Obaidul Quader and Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming spoke at
the function moderated by PM's Principal Secretary Dr Ahmad Kaikaus.
Bridges Division Senior
Secretary Md Monjur Hossain made a power point presentation on the express way.
A video documentary on the
elevated expressway was also screened on the occasion.
State Minister for Disaster
Management and Relief Dr Md. Enamur Rahman and people from all strata of life
and local public representatives was present at Ashulia site.
- BSS
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