Sultana Kamal Bridge
Sultana Kamal Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 23°43′18″N 90°30′02″E / 23.721801°N 90.500427°E |
| Carries | Vehicles |
| Crosses | Shitalakshya River |
| Locale | Tarabo, Rupganj, Narayanganj |
| Begins | Demra Ghat |
| Ends | Tarab Bazar |
| Other name(s) | Demra Bridge |
| Maintained by | Roads and Highways Department |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 1.072 kilometres (0.666 mi) |
| Width | 10 metres (33 ft) |
| No. of lanes | 2 |
| History | |
| Construction start | 2006 |
| Opened | 2010 |
| Location | |
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Sultana Kamal Bridge also known as the Demra Bridge is a road bridge constructed over the Shitalakshya River in Tarabo, Narayanganj District, Bangladesh.[1] The bridge connects the Tarabo town with the Demra Thana area in Dhaka District. Its construction has facilitated the expansion of Dhaka city toward the east.[2] The bridge sees significant traffic from Narsingdi and the greater Sylhet region.[3]
History
[edit]Construction of the bridge began in 2006 and it was opened to the public in June 2010. It was inaugurated by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The bridge was one of three constructed under a single project.[4] The construction cost was estimated at ৳798,800,000 (alternate source: ৳760,000,000).[2]
In 2017, the safety barriers of five pillars were damaged when a vessel involved in illegal sand mining collided with the bridge.[5] In 2019, damaged lighting on the bridge was repaired.
References
[edit]- ^ "PM opens Sultana Kamal Bridge". The Daily Star. 2010-06-27. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ a b Abdul Alim (2023-03-06). "সুলতানা কামাল সেতু অরক্ষিত, জ্বলে না সোডিয়াম বাতি" [Sultana Kamal Bridge is unsafe, sodium lamps do not light up]. Protidiner Sangbad (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-05-06.
- ^ "সুলতানা কামাল সেতুর 'এক্সপানশন জয়েন্টের' রাবার উঠে গেছে" [The rubber on the Sultana Kamal Bridge's 'expansion joint' has come off]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 2017-07-04. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ Zahirul Alam Pilu (2025-04-28). "ঝুঁকিতে সুলতানা কামাল সেতু, দুর্ঘটনার আশঙ্কা" [Sultana Kamal Bridge at risk, accident feared]. Ajker Patrika (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-05-06.
- ^ "নৌযানের ধাক্কায় ক্ষতিগ্রস্ত সুলতানা কামাল সেতুস্তম্ভ" [Sultana Kamal Bridge pillar damaged by boat collision]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 2017-01-23. Retrieved 2025-05-09.