Seven flyovers under Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project in Gazipur on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway were opened to traffic on Sunday.
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader inaugurated the flyovers virtually joining from the conference room of Bangladesh Secretariat as the chief guest on Sunday morning.
The flyovers are: 323 metres Airport Flyover (left side), 323 metres Airport Flyover (right), 180 meters Jasimuddin Flyover, 165 metres U-Turn-1 of Gazipur Flyover, 165 metres U-Turn-2 Open University Flyover, 240 metres Bhogra Flyover and 568 metres Chowrasta Flyover.
Quader said with the opening of seven flyovers this year, Eid journey will be comfortable for people. "People will not suffer in Gazipur during Eid journey as in previous years.
“Already 91 per cent of the project work has been completed and it is expected that the buses of the BRT project will be running by this December."
Roads and Highways Department chief engineer Syed Mainul Hasan, BRT project director (Roads) ASM Ilias Shah, BRT project director (Bridges) Md Monirul Islam Khan, Dhaka Road circle superintendent engineer Md Saifuddin were, among others, present.
