Govt to upgrade 496.5km highways to six lanes, 102km to eight lanes
The minister disclosed the information during the question-and-answer session in parliament today
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam told parliament today (26 April) that a total of 496.5 kilometres of highways will be upgraded to six lanes and 102 kilometres to eight lanes by 2040, in line with the ADB-formulated Master Plan 2040.
The minister disclosed the information during the question-and-answer session in parliament today.
In a written question, Md Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas, MP from Pabna-5, sought to know which projects are currently classified as fast-track and by when all national highways in the country could be upgraded to six and eight lanes.
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In response, Rabiul said, "Projects being implemented under the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL), under the Road Transport and Highways Division, are considered fast-track projects. However, no ongoing project under the Roads and Highways Department is currently classified as a fast-track project.'"
He further said that the fast-track projects under DMTCL at present include MRT Line-6, MRT Line-1, MRT Line-5 (Northern Route) and MRT Line-5 (Southern Route).
The minister also said that the total length of highways across the country under the Roads and Highways Department stands at 22,736.580km.
Of this, 883.61km are four-lane highways, 10,488km are six-lane highways and 17.347km are eight-lane highways, he added.
