RAJSHAHI, Nov 7, 2021 (BSS) - In addition to many others, Rajshahi city dwellers are

going to get another four-lane road as Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has
taken an initiative to convert the double-lane road into a four-lane one.

   The RCC will turn the area from –- 4.17 kilometer Bhadra Railway crossing
to Naodapara bus terminal road –- to 80-feet wide along with a road-divider
and another lane for non-mechanized vehicles with an outlay of around Taka
69.71 crore.

   City Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton inaugurated the construction work after
unveiling the foundation stone yesterday saying the road will be a modern
one.

   Liton said the road will be constructed as part of RCC's Taka 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
soon for overall development of the metropolis through freeing it from
traffic congestion.

   Recently, the city corporation has taken up Taka 1175.52-crore project for
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
Taka 29.28 crore for the first time in Rajshahi city.

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