RCC to construct five more flyovers: Liton

Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) is going to construct five more flyovers aimed at freeing the metropolis from traffic congestion besides making public life more vibrant.

The new five flyovers will be constructed on Haragram Natunpara Railway Crossing, Rajshahi Court Station Railway Crossing, Bilsimla Railway Crossing, Shaheed AHM Kamaruzzaman Railway Crossing, Bhadra Railway Crossing and Mohanpur Railway Crossing.

RCC has adopted a Tk 821.93 crore project for the construction of the flyovers for the overall development of the city. City Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton revealed this while inspecting the construction works of the rest two-lane flyover of the Mohanpur Railway crossing in the city on Wednesday.

Mayor Liton said the 203-meter wide flyovers having 9.40-meter footpath and nine spans are being constructed with an estimated cost of around Tk 40.79 crore.

He said the infrastructure development works are being implemented as part of RCC’s Tk 2,993-crore project titled Integrated Urban Infrastructure Development in Rajshahi City.

Earlier, the city corporation constructed a 202.5-meter flyover along with a 120-meter ramp at Budhpara Railway crossing with an estimated cost of Tk 29.28 crore for the first time in Rajshahi city. The flyover has been constructed on a 6.793-kilometer east-west four-lane connecting road at a cost of Tk 189.34-crore.

Mayor Liton said the Rajshahi city would get a new look upon successfully implementing the mega project.

“We are working relentlessly to make the city greener, habitable and self-reliant,” he added. In addition to the five flyovers and 19 infrastructures, various infrastructure development works are being implemented under the project scheduled to be completed by June 2024, the Mayor added. Ten foot-over bridges will also be constructed.

He said Sheikh Russel Shishu Park was constructed in the Chhotobangram area at a cost of around Tk 4.43 crore.