Airport Road | |
Other Name: | Tongi division Road |
Former Names: | Bir Uttam Ziaur Rahman Road |
Part Of: | N3 |
Maint: | Dhaka North City Corporation |
Length Km: | 15 |
Country: | Bangladesh |
Location: | Dhaka |
Terminus A: | Bijoy Sarani |
Direction A: | South |
Terminus B: | Jashimuddin Avenue |
Direction B: | North |
Airport Road (Bengali: বিমানবন্দর সড়ক), also known as Tongi Diversion Road, a part of the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway (N3), is an 8-lane major artery road in Dhaka, that connects Dhaka city, with the Shahjalal International Airport.[1] It is also the main artery that connects Dhaka with the northern suburb of Uttara and the only road that connects Dhaka with northern Districts of Bangladesh and vice versa.[2] Traffic is fairly smooth throughout the road, due to flyovers and interchanges.[3]
Built as a highway to facilitate movement with northern districts of Bangladesh. The 8 lane highway (4 lanes on each side)[4] is one of the best maintained roads in Bangladesh,[5] It has a divider; however it doesn't have a shoulder for emergency and breakdown.