Khan Jahan Ali Bridge

Khan Jahan Ali Bridge
Coordinates22°46′40″N 89°35′01″E / 22.77778°N 89.58361°E / 22.77778; 89.58361
CarriesKhulna City Bypass
CrossesRupsa River
LocaleKhulna
Official nameKhan Jahan Ali Bridge
Maintained byBangladesh Bridge Authority Ltd.
Next upstreamNoapara Boirab Bridge
Next downstreamRupsha Rail Bridge
Characteristics
Total length1.6 Km
Width16.48 Meter
History
Opened21 may 2005
Statistics
TollYES
Location

Khan Jahan Ali Bridge (Bengali: খান জাহান আলী সেতু) is a bridge over Rupsa River in Khulna, Bangladesh and named after Khan Jahan Ali.

History

In 2004, workers working at the construction site were harassed by Purba Banglar Communist Party who were trying to extort the firms involved in the construction of the bridge.[1]

Location

The bridge is located 4.80 km away from Khulna Town. It is called the gateway of Khulna because the bridge connects the Southern districts of Bangladesh with the Port of Mongla, the second largest sea port of Bangladesh. The length of the bridge is 1.6 km and its width is 16.48 meters.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Hasan, Rafiq. "Outlaws woes of Rupsha bridge construction". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
  2. ^ "LeftNavigation". rhd.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 2015-06-12. Retrieved 2015-06-08.