Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated two bridges over the rivers Meghna and Gomti along with several thoroughfares on the Joydebpur-Chandra-Tangail-Elenga Highway to ease the sufferings of travellers ahead of Eid.
Published : 25 May 2019, 02:05 PM
Hasina opened the second Meghna and Gomti bridges to traffic on Saturday through a video conference at Ganabhaban and said the infrastructures will play a vital role in Bangladesh’s socio-economic development.
The prime minister also opened the Konabari and Chandra flyovers, Kaliakair, Deohata, Mirzapur and Gharinda underpasses and Kadda-1 and Bimail bridges on the Joydebpur-Tangail-Chandra-Elenga Highway.
“The world at present is a global village. We have to work with everyone to achieve socio-economic development. As such, we believe these projects will also our ability to extend regional cooperation.”
The prime minister had also inaugurated the second Shitalakkhya Bridge (second Kachpur Bridge) on Mar 16.
The 930-metre-long four-lane Meghna Bridge was constructed at a cost of Tk 17.5 billion while the new Gomta Bridge, stretching 1010 metres with four lanes, was completed at a cost of Tk 19.5 billion.
Japanese joint venture companies Obayeshi Corporation, Shimizu Corporation, JFE Corporation and IHI Infrastructure Systems Company Limited undertook the construction work for the bridges.
The firms began work in January 2016 and were given June 2019 to complete it. But the projects were completed ahead of schedule, reducing costs in the process, it was revealed at the programme.