Khan Jahan Ali Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:	Khan Jahan Ali Bridge
Official Name:	Khan Jahan Ali Bridge
Also Known As:	Rupsa Bridge
Crosses:	Rupsa River
Locale:	Khulna
Maint:	Bangladesh Bridge Authority Ltd.
Length:	1.6 Km
Width:	16.48 Meter
Open:	21 may 2005
Toll:	YES
Coordinates:	22.7778°N 89.5836°W

Khan Jahan Ali Bridge (Bengali: খান জাহান আলী সেতু) is a bridge over Rupsa River in Khulna, Bangladesh and named after Khan Jahan Ali. The bridge is also known as Rupsa bridge.

History

In 2004, workers working at the construction site were harassed by Purba Banglar Communist Party who were trying to extort the firms involved in the construction of the bridge.^[1]

Location

The bridge is located 4.80 km far from Khulna Town. It is called the gateway of Khulna because this bridge connects the Southern districts of Bangladesh with Mongla, the second largest sea port of Bangladesh. The length of the bridge is 1.6 km and its width is 16.48 meters.^[2]

See also

• Rupsha Rail Bridge

Notes and References

1. News: Outlaws woes of Rupsha bridge construction. Hasan. Rafiq. The Daily Star. 2019-08-09.
2. Web site: LeftNavigation. rhd.gov.bd. 2015-06-08. 2015-06-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20150612142514/http://www.rhd.gov.bd/RHDNews/ViewDetail.asp?vCompID=47. dead.