Dhaka Elevated Expressway to be inaugurated on Sept 2: Quader

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the Airport-Farmgate section of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway on September 2.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said this at a press briefing held at Setu Bhaban in Dhaka on Monday.

He said Prime Minister will inaugurate Karnaphuli tunnel in Chattogram on October 28. The premier also opened the Agargaon-Motijheel route of the metro rail in Dhaka in middle of October. 

If the first phase of the expressway - from Kawla to Farmgate - is opened, traffic congestion will be eased to a large extent, the minister hoped.

Meanwhile, 98% construction of the section of Dhaka Elevated Expressway has been completed. All important engineering works are at the very last stage.

As per project details, the first contract was signed on January 19, 2011 and the reviewed agreement was signed on December 15, 2013, and the project completion period was from July 2011 to June 2024.

The total length of the elevated expressway is 46.73 km including 19.73 km of the main elevated part.