Construction of Bhulta flyover on the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway is likely to begin in December this year with a view to make journey towards the country’s northeastern districts hassle-free.
People have to face huge traffic congestion at Bhulta point every day due to huge rush of traffic on the highway.
The Road Transport and Highways Division is going to sign a deal with the China Railway 24 Bureau Group Co Ltd-SPECTRA Engineers Ltd-Mohiuddin Builders and Engineers Joint Venture (CR24B-Spectra-MBELJV) in this regard.
The construction cost of the 1.2-kilomitre long four-lane flyover is estimated at Tk240 crore.
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader told the Dhaka Tribune that the construction work of Bhulta Flyover would start in December and complete within December 2017.
Officials at RTHD said the contract signing ceremony would be held at the Sonargoan hotel in the capital.
Bhulta point is about 25 kilometer away from of the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway which regularly experiences huge traffic congestions as this point is used for the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway as well as Dhaka bypass.
Besides, the Bhulta point is the connecting point of the two highways_ Bhulta-Rupganj and Bhulta-Araihazar. As a result, the Dhaka or Sylhet-bound vehicles have to face huge congestions while crossing this point. Keeping this hazard in view, the RTHD has taken up project.