RAJSHAHI, Feb 19, 2022 (BSS)- In addition to many others, Rajshahi city
dwellers got another illuminated street as the city corporation has brought
it under modern street lighting on Friday evening.

     City Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton accompanied by his office colleagues
and other concerned switched-on the street lighting on the starting point of
the newly-constructed 4.-kilometer four-lane west road from Bihash to Nader
Hazi crossing.

     Rajshahi City Corporation has constructed the road at a cost of around
Taka 5.47 crore and installed 356 decorated and eye-catching lights on 198
poles.

     Mayor Liton said the energy saving lights at Drishtinandan will be
turned on and off automatically by the autologic controller.

     Very recently, the city corporation has introduced lighting on the
starting point of the newly-constructed 6.793-kilometer east-west road from
Alif Lam Meem Bhata crossing to Shayampur.

    In the first phase, a 2.5-kilometer portion of the four-lane road has
been brought under the modern lighting with installation of 174 modern LED
bulbs on 87 poles at a cost of around Taka 2.25 crore.

     A decorative island has been constructed while trees were already
planted on the island to bring a greenery look there, he said.

     In the second-phase, 556 bulbs will be installed on 285 poles on the
rest of the eye-catching road.

     Earlier, the city corporation has installed and launched a modern and
eye-catching lighting system on the 4.2-kilomter Bilsimla-Kasiadanga road to
ensure security of people and vehicles during the night time movement in the
city.

     A total of 174 altitude decorative poles were installed with 384 power-
saving LED bulbs in the shape of flying butterflies at a cost of around Taka
5.22 crore.

     To make Rajshahi city more bright and attractive at night, the high
altitude flood lights were installed in the City Street.

     Liton said the road has recently been elevated to a four-lane from 30
feet to 80 feet wide with 10 feet wide footpaths and concrete drains on both
sides of the road at a cost of around Taka 52.75 crore.

     There is also an eight-foot bicycle lane on the southern side of the
road.

    A decorative island has been constructed while trees were already planted
on the island to bring a greenery look there, he said.

     "We've also installed street lighting on both sides of the widened roads
from Upashahar crossing to Sonadighi crossing and from Malopara to Sagarpara
crossing at a cost of around Taka 2.5 crore," Liton added.