The government has intended to build two new underpasses connecting the parliament to NAM bhaban while another is between Shahjalal International Airport and Airport railway station in the capital.
They are to have facilities of both plying cars and walkway for pedestrians.
“We have planed to build two luxurious underpasses, one on Manik Miah Avenue and another in Airport area, as per the direction of Prime Minister,” said Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader to the Dhaka Tribune yesterday.
He went on that: “We have already started the process for implementing the projects, but the cost of those is yet to estimated. In this regard, we will launch feasibility study soon, end of which the construction expenditure could be assumed.”
Some countries have multi-purpose underpass and that was why it was being followed by us, the minister opined.
Sources at the ministry also confirmed of the process on run for the project, saying currently three underpasses are available in the capital’s Karwan Bazar, Gabtoli and Gulistan areas only for pedestrians.
The new underpasses will be with multipurpose usage facility akin to a tunnel, the sources continued.