Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has planned for constructing five more flyovers aimed at freeing the metropolis from traffic congestion besides making the public life more vibrant.
The new five flyovers will be constructed on Haragram Natunpara Railway Crossing, Rajshahi Court Station Railway Crossing, Bilsimla Railway Crossing, Shaheed AHM Kamaruzzaman Railway Crossing and Bhadra Railway Crossing.
RCC has adopted a Taka 821.93 crore project to build the flyovers for overall development of the city.
Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton revealed this while inaugurating theconstruction works of the two-lane Haragram Natunpara Railway Crossing flyover here on Thursday evening as the chief guest.
He said the 775-meter flyover with 145-meter viaduct one each in the east and west is being constructed at a cost of around Taka 76.28 crore.
The infrastructure development works are being implemented as part of RCC's Taka 2,993-crore project titled 'Integrated Urban Infrastructure Development in Rajshahi City', he added.
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. The flyover has been constructed on a 6.793-kilometer east-west four-lane connecting road at a cost of Taka 189.34-crore. Liton said the Rajshahi city will get a new look upon successful implementation of the mega project.
"We are working relentlessly to make the city greenery, habitable and self-reliant," he added.
"In addition to the five flyovers and 19 infrastructures, various infrastructure development works are being implemented under the project scheduled to be completed by June, 2024," the mayor said, adding that 10foot-over bridges will also be constructed under the project.
He said Sheikh Russel Shishu Park is established in Chhotobangram area at a cost of around Taka 4.43 crore.