Six-lane railway underpass in Kamalapur’s TT Para opens to traffic
The underpass has four lanes for motorised vehicles, separate lanes for rickshaws and bicycles, and footpaths for pedestrians
A six-lane railway underpass at TT Para, near Kamalapur Railway Station in Dhaka, has opened today (8 November).
Lt Gen Abdul Hafiz, special assistant to the chief adviser (defence and national solidarity development) inaugurated the underpass this morning. Sheikh Moin Uddin, special assistant to the Chief Adviser, was also present.
Project Manager Brigadier General Ahmed Jamiul Islam said it is Dhaka's first railway underpass, built under the Padma Bridge Rail Link Project.
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The underpass is 338 metres long and 31 metres wide, with four lanes for motorised vehicles, separate lanes for rickshaws and bicycles, and footpaths for pedestrians.
Officials said the underpass will ease traffic congestion and reduce delays at railway crossings on the road connecting Motijheel with Mugda, Manda, Maniknagar, and Sabujbagh, though its full benefits will be realised after the completion of the Kamalapur metro station.
