Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate a part of Dhaka Elevated Expressway scheduled for September 2.
Several leaders of the party confirmed that this decision was taken in the meeting of the central executive committee of Awami League on Saturday night.
Several leaders who participated in the meeting said that Dhaka Elevated Expressway section (from airport to Tejgaon) will be inaugurated on September 2.
On the occasion of the inauguration, the ruling Awami League will hold a large public meeting in the capital on that day. It is known from several party sources that this public meeting could be held in the capital's old trade fair grounds.
Therefore, the public meeting scheduled to be held in Sylhet on September 2 has been postponed. It will be held in October. At that time, the Awami League president will hold public meetings in Khulna and Comilla. After that she will rally in some other important districts.
If the first phase of the expressway from Kawla to Tejgaon in the capital is opened, the traffic congestion will be reduced to a large extent, the city dwellers believed.
Meanwhile, 98% construction of this part has been completed. All the important engineering works are at the very last stage.
As per project details, the first contract was signed on January 19, 2011 and the reviewed agreement was signed on December 15, 2013 and the project completion period was from July 2011 to June 2024.
The total length of the elevated expressway is 46.73 km including 19.73 km of the main elevated portion.
The expressway will cover Kawla, Kuril, Banani, Mohakhali, Tejgaon, Moghbazar, Kamalapur, Sayedabad, Jatrabari to Qutubkhali on Dhaka-Chittagong highway.