‘Construction of Kalurghat Bridge will start next year. The new Kalurghat bridge will be implemented by 2022,’ said Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan after inspecting the Kalurghat Bridge on Wednesday morning.
Nurul Islam Sujan said, “The Karnafhuli River is the traditional river of Chittagong. The demand of the people to have the Kalurghat Bridge on this river as a railway cum Road Bridge is being fulfilled soon. Immediately after taking charge of the ministry, the Prime Minister informed me to take the initiative to build a Railway cum Road Bridge.”
He said that he later spoke to a team of Korean engineers about the possibility of bridge. At one point, when he sat in the meeting again, they said that the railway bridge and the road bridge should be made separately.
"I personally discussed the matter with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a separate meeting. I presented Korea's proposal to the Prime Minister. Then the Prime Minister informed me not to build separate bridges. The bridge will be a railway cum Road Bridge.
The Railways Minister said, "I have taken initiatives to build a railway and road bridge as per the instructions of the Prime Minister."
The Minister came to visit the old bridge and said, “I sincerely regret that the bridge has not been constructed yet.”
He said there would be two-lane road over the bridge. If the bridge is built, it would be possible to establish railway links with India and Myanmar.
