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Mohakhali Flyover
Flyover in Dhaka, Bangladesh / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mohakhali Flyover (Bengali: মহাখালী উড়ালসেতু) is a flyover located at Mohakhali in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.[3][4][5] The first ever flyover in Bangladesh.[1] Although the construction of Khilgaon flyover was started first, the construction of Mohakhali flyover was completed earlier and inaugurated before Khilgaon flyover.[6] That is why Mohakhali flyover can be recognized as the country's first flyover.[1][7][8]
Mohakhali Flyover | |
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Coordinates | 23.778200°N 90.397452°E / 23.778200; 90.397452 |
Locale | Mohakhali, Dhaka |
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Total length | 1.12 km |
History | |
Constructed by | First Metallurgical Construction Company of China[1] |
Construction start | December 2001 |
Construction end | November 2004 |
Construction cost | 114 crore Taka[2] |
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Construction of the Mohakhali flyover began in December 2001 and was opened to traffic in November 2004.[2] The length of this flyover is 1.12 km built with the help of 19 strong pillars.[2][9] 7.5 m wide road and 0.6 m footpath on both sides for vehicular movement.[10] The flyover took about three years to complete at a cost of about 114 crore Taka.[2][11]