Mohakhali Flyover | |
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Coordinates | 23°46′42″N 90°23′51″E / 23.778200°N 90.397452°E |
Locale | Mohakhali, Dhaka |
Characteristics | |
Total length | 1.12 km |
History | |
Constructed by | First Metallurgical Construction Company of China [1] |
Construction start | December 2001 |
Construction end | November 2004 |
Construction cost | 114 crore Taka [2] |
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Mohakhali Flyover ( Bengali: মহাখালী উড়ালসেতু) is a flyover located at Mohakhali in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. [3] [4] [5] The first ever flyover in Bangladesh. [1] Although the construction of Khilgaon flyover was started first, the construction of Mohakhali flyover was completed earlier and inaugurated before Khilgaon flyover. [6] That is why Mohakhali flyover can be recognized as the country's first flyover. [1] [7] [8]
Construction of the Mohakhali flyover began in December 2001 and was opened to traffic in November 2004. [2] The length of this flyover is 1.12 km built with the help of 19 strong pillars. [2] [9] 7.5 m wide road and 0.6 m footpath on both sides for vehicular movement. [10] The flyover took about three years to complete at a cost of about 114 crore Taka. [2] [11]
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