PM to inaugurate country’s first expressway on Thursday

The country’s first-ever expressway from Dhaka to Faridpur’s Bhanga upazila will be opened to public on Thursday. 

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the 55km four-lane highway, with a service lane on both sides, on the day through video conference from Gono Bhaban.

The project of Roads and Highways Department (RHD) was implemented by Bangladesh Army.

Commuters will be able to take full advantage of the expressway after the now under-construction Padma Bridge is completed. The 6.15km multipurpose bridge will likely be opened to traffic in June 2021.

The expressway will reduce travel time between Dhaka and Faridpur by several hours, improving connectivity between Dhaka and the southern districts.