Madhumati Bridge মধুমতি সেতু | |
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Coordinates | 23°11′38″N 89°41′28″E / 23.194°N 89.691°E |
Carries | Motor vehicles |
Crosses | Madhumati River |
Other name(s) | Kalna Bridge |
Named for | Madhumati River |
Owner | Bangladesh Bridge Authority |
Characteristics | |
Design | Network arch bridge |
Total length | 690 m (2,260 ft) |
Width | 27 m (89 ft) |
No. of lanes | 6 |
History | |
Construction start | 24 January 2015 |
Construction cost | ৳9.6 billion |
Opened | 11 October 2022 |
Inaugurated | 10 October 2022 |
Statistics | |
Toll | Yes |
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The Madhumati Bridge ( Bengali: মধুমতি সেতু), also called the Kalna Bridge ( Bengali: কালনা সেতু), is a 690-metre-long, 6-lane bridge across the Madhumati River. The bridge connects the districts of Narail, Khulna, Magura, Satkhira, Chuadanga, Jashore, Jhenaidah, Gopalganj and a few others in the southwest and northwest. It is a part of the Asian Highway Project. [1] [2]
The bridge has four high-speed lanes and two service lanes. Madhumati Bridge was inaugurated by Sheikh Hasina from her official residence at Ganabhaban, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar on 10 October 2022, along with the third bridge across the Shitalakkhya River. [3] [4]