Dhaka Expressway Construction Inaugurated

[eastwatch]

PM opens expressway work today

Saturday, April 30, 2011
Front PagePM opens expressway work today
Unb, Dhaka

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the construction work of Dhaka Elevated Expressway today aiming to reduce traffic congestion in the capital city.

Italian-Thailand Development Public Company Ltd (Ital-Thai Company) has obtained the contract to build the expressway at a cost of Tk 8,703 crore.

Under the contract, Ital-Thai Company will build the expressway from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to Kutubkhali on Dhaka-Chittagong highway under public-private partnership (PPP).

The main expressway will be 21-kilometre long though its total length will be 26 kilometers with two link roads. There will be 35 ramps on the expressway.

Under the 25-year concession agreement, the concessionaire has to complete the project in three and half years from the date of issuance of the work order. The formal order will be issued soon.

If the contractor fails to complete the work by the stipulated time, it will have to pay a liquidity damage of $50,000 per day from the day following the deadline.

On the other hand, the government will have to hand over 30 percent of the project land to the company within a maximum period of six months and 35 percent each year in the next two years.

Failing to hand over the land timely, the government will have to pay the company a compensation of $ 10,000 per day.

In case of delay caused by litigation, both the parties will take the next course through negotiation.

The Cabinet has recently approved the draft of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway Project (Land Acquisition Act) 2011, an exclusive law for timely implementation of the plan.

According to the law, people affected by the project will be rehabilitated and provided with compensation.

As per the deal, 50 percent of the construction materials and expertise will be procured from the local market.

 

[Zabaniyah]

Sounds good. Ital-Thai has been responsible for much of the infrastructure in Thailand.

Infrastructure is what Bangladesh needs badly at the moment.

Better to stop relying on ADB funds in which government oversees the project.

 

[monitor]

Nice move by govt . but we have to see whether enough loop and entry exit point exist in the express way .

 

[TopCat]

Expressway work gets underway

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday inaugurated construction of the 21-kilometre Dhaka Elevated Expressway, which is expected to be completed in three and a half years and reduce the capital's traffic congestion.

At a groundbreaking ceremony at the Army Stadium, the premier said her government has undertaken various infrastructure development projects to improve the traffic situation in the capital.

"The expressway, connecting the city's northern and southern parts, is a dream of the people. We'll extend it up to Gazipur in the north and up to Narayanganj in the south in future considering their economic and business importance," she added.

The PM said a plan has been taken to connect Ashulia to the expressway, adding, that pressure on the city will reduce if the expressway can be used as a bypass.

The Italian-Thai Development Public Company Ltd is constructing the four-lane expressway under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project involving Tk 8,703 crore. Of the amount, the company is providing Tk 6,444.31 crore and the government Tk 2,258.69 crore.

The government however has yet to complete the process of land acquisition and removal of structures from the project route.

The first nine-km segment from airport to Tejgaon will require 96 acres of land, 18 acres of which is owned by private owners. Of the remaining 78 acres, 10 acres belong to the Cantonment Board, four to the Roads and Highways Department and the rest to Bangladesh Railway.

The authorities have to remove 258 structures, which include 16 five-storey and eight six-storey buildings.

The 21-kilometre main expressway route starts from Shahjalal International Airport and runs along the rail alignment through Mohakhali, Tejgaon, Moghbazar and Kamalapur Railway Station. It then touches Golapbagh, south of Kamalapur stadium, and east of Jatrabari before connecting the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway near Kutubkhali.
The total length of the expressway will be 42 kilometres as it has two elevated links of five kilometres and seven interchanges and 35 ramps of 16 kilometres. Vehicles from different directions will have the options to travel from one place to another.

The first elevated link will connect Manik Mia Avenue-Holy Cross College-Tejgaon Crossing, while the second one will touch Palashi-Kataban-Hatirpul-Hotel Sonargaon (behind)-Moghbazar level crossing. The interchange points are Kuril, Cantonment, Banani, Farmgate, Shaheed Tazuddin Road, Moghbazar and Kamalapur.
There will be 11 toll plazas and toll for end-to-end journey on the expressway will be Tk 125 for cars, jeeps and other light vehicles. The rate will be double for buses, four times for six-wheel trucks, and five times for above six-wheel trucks.

The guaranteed traffic on the expressway is 13,500 vehicles per day, while the traffic transaction ceiling is 80,000 vehicles per day. The revenue sharing will be 25 percent for the government and 75 percent for concessionaire (for exceeding traffic transaction ceiling).

Earlier on January 19, the government inked a concession agreement with the Italian-Thai company for design, financing, construction, operation and maintenance of the expressway. The concession period will be 25 years including 42 months of construction period.

The cabinet has approved the draft of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway Project (Land Acquisition Act), 2011, an exclusive law to resolve land acquisition-related problems and implement the plan in time.

The communications minister said separate arrangements have been taken in this regard and everything will be done timely.

Bridges Division Secretary Md Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan, special representative of Thai Prime Minister Kiat Sittheeamorn and President of Ital-Thai Company Premchai Karnasuta also spoke on the occasion.

Senior officials of the government and the Armed Forces Division were present
Expressway work gets underway

 

[TopCat]

I am excited..........

Ok there are 5 more under construction or proposed elevated ways. Seems like whole Dhaka is going overhead now. You can travel from airport to Chittagong road directly with this expressway. It will also take you to the Manik mia avenue and also to the Palashi through link elevated expressways. From Palashi you can again take Gulistan-Jatrabari expressway to up to Kachpur Bridge via Gulistan. There is another flyover approved from Gulistan through English Road up to Buriganga Bridge. The Bhasantec flyover will take you from Banani rail crosssing to Mirpur. Then again another one going from Airport to Ashulia. In the next phase the flyover will extend up to Gajipur and Narayanganj. The Gulistan Gabtali road will be converted to Signal less road with U- Loops.
Seems like Dhaka going to look like Los Angeles in 3 years time.. Just kidding.....

 

[DesiGuy]

gud to hear that!

and ppl were cursing Sheikh Hasina government.

 

[TopCat]

gud to hear that!

and ppl were cursing Sheikh Hasina government.

Thats because of Electricity and Inflation.... She could had done far better.

 

[DesiGuy]

Thats because of Electricity and Inflation.... She could had done far better.

noo, some were saying that she is pro-india.

 

[TopCat]

noo, some were saying that she is pro-india.

hehehehehe ... indeed she is ...

 

[DesiGuy]

hehehehehe ... indeed she is ...

..........Right!

 

[eastwatch]

Expressway work gets underway

Sunday, May 1, 2011
Front PageExpressway work gets underway
Staff Correspondent

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday inaugurated construction of the 21-kilometre Dhaka Elevated Expressway, which is expected to be completed in three and a half years and reduce the capital's traffic congestion.

At a groundbreaking ceremony at the Army Stadium, the premier said her government has undertaken various infrastructure development projects to improve the traffic situation in the capital.

"The expressway, connecting the city's northern and southern parts, is a dream of the people. We'll extend it up to Gazipur in the north and up to Narayanganj in the south in future considering their economic and business importance," she added.

The PM said a plan has been taken to connect Ashulia to the expressway, adding, that pressure on the city will reduce if the expressway can be used as a bypass.

The Italian-Thai Development Public Company Ltd is constructing the four-lane expressway under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project involving Tk 8,703 crore. Of the amount, the company is providing Tk 6,444.31 crore and the government Tk 2,258.69 crore.

The government however has yet to complete the process of land acquisition and removal of structures from the project route.

The first nine-km segment from airport to Tejgaon will require 96 acres of land, 18 acres of which is owned by private owners. Of the remaining 78 acres, 10 acres belong to the Cantonment Board, four to the Roads and Highways Department and the rest to Bangladesh Railway.

The authorities have to remove 258 structures, which include 16 five-storey and eight six-storey buildings.

The 21-kilometre main expressway route starts from Shahjalal International Airport and runs along the rail alignment through Mohakhali, Tejgaon, Moghbazar and Kamalapur Railway Station. It then touches Golapbagh, south of Kamalapur stadium, and east of Jatrabari before connecting the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway near Kutubkhali.

The total length of the expressway will be 42 kilometres as it has two elevated links of five kilometres and seven interchanges and 35 ramps of 16 kilometres. Vehicles from different directions will have the options to travel from one place to another.

The first elevated link will connect Manik Mia Avenue-Holy Cross College-Tejgaon Crossing, while the second one will touch Palashi-Kataban-Hatirpul-Hotel Sonargaon (behind)-Moghbazar level crossing. The interchange points are Kuril, Cantonment, Banani, Farmgate, Shaheed Tazuddin Road, Moghbazar and Kamalapur.

There will be 11 toll plazas and toll for end-to-end journey on the expressway will be Tk 125 for cars, jeeps and other light vehicles. The rate will be double for buses, four times for six-wheel trucks, and five times for above six-wheel trucks.

The guaranteed traffic on the expressway is 13,500 vehicles per day, while the traffic transaction ceiling is 80,000 vehicles per day. The revenue sharing will be 25 percent for the government and 75 percent for concessionaire (for exceeding traffic transaction ceiling).

Earlier on January 19, the government inked a concession agreement with the Italian-Thai company for design, financing, construction, operation and maintenance of the expressway. The concession period will be 25 years including 42 months of construction period.

The cabinet has approved the draft of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway Project (Land Acquisition Act), 2011, an exclusive law to resolve land acquisition-related problems and implement the plan in time.

The communications minister said separate arrangements have been taken in this regard and everything will be done timely.

Bridges Division Secretary Md Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan, special representative of Thai Prime Minister Kiat Sittheeamorn and President of Ital-Thai Company Premchai Karnasuta also spoke on the occasion.

Senior officials of the government and the Armed Forces Division were present.

 

[codenamegibraltar]

good step forward for bangladesh brothers will help the local economy

 

[Zabaniyah]

gud to hear that!

and ppl were cursing Sheikh Hasina government.

The project is managed by a private company.

 

[BanglaBhoot]

This is excellent news for Bangladesh. Hopefully it will be completed on time.

 

[desioptimist]

The project is managed by a private company.

Good. Private participation is important if you want to improve infra fast. Govt's job is to take decision and decisive action.