Madhumati Bridge Explained

Native Name:মধুমতি সেতু
Carries:Motor vehicles
Crosses:Madhumati River
Other Name:Kalna Bridge
Named For:Madhumati River
Owner:Bangladesh Bridge Authority
Design:Network arch bridge
Length:690m (2,260feet)
Width:27m (89feet)
Lanes:6
Cost:৳9.6 billion
Toll:Yes
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The Madhumati Bridge (Bengali: মধুমতি সেতু), also called the Kalna Bridge (Bengali: কালনা সেতু), is a 690-metre-long, 6-lane bridge across the Madhumati River. The bridge connects the districts of Narail, Khulna, Magura, Satkhira, Chuadanga, Jashore, Jhenaidah, Gopalganj and a few others in the southwest and northwest. It is a part of the Asian Highway Project.[1] [2]

The bridge has four high-speed lanes and two service lanes. Madhumati Bridge was inaugurated by Sheikh Hasina from her official residence at Ganabhaban, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar on 10 October 2022, along with the third bridge across the Shitalakkhya River.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-10-10 . Bridges over Madhumati, Shitalakhya to be inaugurated soon - Maritime Gateway . 2023-12-04 . en-US.
  2. News: Bangladesh’s first 6-lane bridge over Madhumati River set to be inaugurated Monday morning . Dhaka Tribune.
  3. News: Hasina opens Bangladesh’s first six-lane bridge in Narail . 2023-12-04 . bdnews24.com . en.
  4. News: 2022-10-10 . Another big push for south: PM opens first-ever 6-lane Modhumoti, 3rd Shitalakhya bridges . 2023-12-04 . The Business Standard . en.