Md Nazrul Islam, Mymensingh
According to ECNEC project sources, if the Sherpur (Kanasakhola) -Bhimganj-Narayankhola-Rambhadrapur-Paranganj-Mymensingh (Rahmatpur) road is constructed, the distance between Sherpur and the capital including Mymensingh will be reduced by about 20 km. In addition, the road connecting Nankugao land port, Kurigram and North Bengal will be reduced by 20 km.
Sherpur (Kanasakhola) -Bhimganj-Narayankhola-Rambhadrapur-Paranganj-Mymensingh (Rahmatpur) road development project; Expenditure has been estimated at Tk 1,842.27 crore, including 11 projects approved by the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) last week. The total cost for the implementation of the approved projects will be 5 thousand 625 crore 74 lakh. May 2022 to April 2025. This project will be implemented.
On the other hand, Minister and Secretary of Road Transport and Highways Department Md. Nazrul Islam and other secretaries were present in the NEC conference room of Sher-e-Bangla Nagar. After the meeting, Planning Minister MA Mannan gave details of the meeting at a press conference.
The total length of the road is 44.906 km in Mymensingh part with railway overpass and about one and half kilometer bridge over Brahmaputra river (length - 1461.8 m). In addition 7 more bridges and 77 TRCC box culverts will be constructed.
As per the decision taken at the meeting on “Mymensingh Divisional Town Development” held at the Prime Minister's Office on 17 August 2016 under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister, he gave written instructions for construction of 3 (three) bridges on the Brahmaputra river to connect with the new town. The ECNEC has approved a project to build a link road with a bridge.
Moreover, the residents of Nakla and Sherpur will be able to bypass the Mymensingh divisional city and travel to other cities of the country including the capital Dhaka in the shortest possible time by avoiding traffic jams. Bypassing the Mymensingh divisional city, the people of Sherpur will be able to travel to other cities of the country including the capital Dhaka in the shortest possible time by avoiding traffic jams. Sherpur is one of the 100 important economic zones of the country; which will be connected to the whole country through this road.
To facilitate transportation of fertilizers, jute, agricultural products across the country through development of road infrastructure along with Sherpur and Mymensingh. The communication system of the whole country with this region will be developed through the improved road network. Ensuring uninterrupted, traffic-free, safe road communication. The construction of sustainable and cost-effective (transportation cost and time) road infrastructure and integrated road communication system will be ensured and the socio-economic condition of the project area will be improved, the source said.
Sherpur (Kanasakhola) -Bhimganj-Narayankhola-Rambhadrapur-Paranganj-Mymensingh (Rahmatpur) Road Development Project (Z-4618) Road Sherpur (Kanasakhola) -Bhimganj-Narayankhola-Rambhadrapur-Paranganj-Mymensingh has 12 roads. Of which 8 roads owned by the Department of Local Government Engineering are 2 km of unpaved embankment road of Bangladesh Water Development Board and the rest is new alignment.
This road is at Kanasakhola in Sherpur district from the 62nd km of Sherpur-Nakla-Phulpur road to Bhimganj Bazar, Chandrakona Bazar, Narayankhola Bazar, Charbasanti Primary School, Singimari, Rambhadrapur Bazar. At the junction of the 41st km of Madhupur-Mymensingh (N-401) National Highway and at the junction of Mymensingh city bypass road (N-309), cross the Brahmaputra river along the unpaved road on the right. Combined.
As per the decision taken at the meeting on “Mymensingh Divisional Town Development” held at the Prime Minister's Office on 17 August 2016 under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister, he gave written instructions for construction of three bridges on the Brahmaputra river to connect with the new town. In this context, the Divisional Commissioner, Mymensingh requested to take steps to construct three bridges near Zero Point, Khagdahar and Shambuganj railway bridges as per the decision of the minutes approved by the Prime Minister (letter attached). In this SEM, it has been proposed to build 1471.66 meter long Brahmaputra bridge near Khagdahar. Overall, the road is currently included in the Department of Roads and Highways as a regional highway. The present project has been undertaken with the aim of raising the road to the proper standard and width of a regional highway.
The length of the road is 44.908 km and the average width is 3.0 m - 3.7 m. In this context, the project has been proposed to increase the width of the road from 1.5 meters on both sides to a total width of 10.30 meters with hard shoulder. The main part of the vehicles plying on the said road will be 10.00 km long Mymensingh city bypass road (N-309) traveling to other cities of the country including the capital Dhaka. 243.00 meters new culvert will be constructed in the project. 19.73 km new pavement construction work, 17.301 km reconstruction work and 4.10 km rigid pavement will be constructed. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the daughter of the Father of the Nation, has been very sincere towards the development of Mymensingh division. The eminent personalities conveyed their sincere congratulations and gratitude to the Prime Minister and General Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League and Minister of Road Transport and Health Minister Obaidul Quader MP.