RAJSHAHI, Oct 21, 2021 (BSS) - Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has taken an

initiative to turn the double lane Talaimary crossing-Katakhali Bazar road
into four-lane.

   The 4.1-kilometre road will be widened to 30-meter on an average from the
existing 10 meters along with a two-meter-wide road divider at a cost of
around TK 93.49 crore.

  There will be 10.5-meter-wide roads and also three-meter-wide roads for the
non-mechanized and slow-moving vehicles on the both sides of the divider.

  A three-meter-wide footpath with drain under it will be constructed on both
sides of the road.

   City Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton inaugurated the construction work after
unveiling the foundation stone yesterday.

   Decorative and ornamental trees and plants will be transplanted on the
divider and on the both sides of the road for beautification.

  Liton said the road will be constructed as part of RCC's TK 2,993-crore
project titled 'Integrated Urban Infrastructure Development in Rajshahi
City'.

   Under the mega project, the RCC is going to construct five more flyovers
as soon as possible for the overall development of the metropolis by freeing
it from traffic congestion.

   Recently, the city corporation has taken a TK 1175.52-crore project for
the construction of the flyovers and 19 infrastructures.

   The flyovers will be constructed on Haragram Natunpara Railway Crossing,
Rajshahi Court Station Railway Crossing, Bilsimla Railway Crossing, Shaheed
AHM Kamaruzzaman Railway Crossing, Bhadra Railway Crossing and Mohanpur
Railway Crossing.

   Earlier, the city corporation has constructed a 202.5-meter flyover along
with a 120-meter ramp at Budhpara Railway crossing with an estimated cost of
TK 29.28 crore for the first time in Rajshahi city.

   Liton said the Rajshahi city will get a new look upon the successful
implementation of the mega project.