Karnaphuli Tunnel
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Location | Chittagong, Bangladesh |
| Status | Under construction |
| Start | Chattogram Port/Bandar Anchal |
| End | Anwara Upazila |
| Operation | |
| Owner | Government of Bangladesh |
| Traffic | Vehicle , Car |
| Technical | |
| Length | 3.32 kilometres (2.06 mi) |
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel (or Karnaphuli Tunnel)[1] (Bengali: কর্ণফুলী সুড়ঙ্গ)[2] is an under—construction underwater expressway tunnel in the port city of Chattogram, Bangladesh under the Karnaphuli river. The length of the entire route is 9.39 kilometres (5.83 mi), with the tunnel making up 3.32 kilometres (2.06 mi) of the length. The tunnel diameter will be 10.80 metres (35.4 ft). The cost of the project is estimated at US$1.1B, of which around half is financed by the Exim Bank of China.[3][4] The tunnel is expected to be completed in 2022 and will be the first river tunnel in South Asia.[5][6][4] It is expected to improve the Dhaka—Chittagong—Cox's Bazar highway network.[7][8][9] A Chinese company, China Communications Construction Company, was selected to construct it.[1] Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Chinese President Xi Jinping inaugurated the construction site of the Karnaphuli Tunnel on 14 October 2017. On 24 February 2019, Sheikh Hasina also inaugurated the tunnel boring phase.[4]
The tunnel segments were produced in Zhenjiang, China.[4]
See also[]
- Dhaka-Chittagong Highway
- Chittagong port
- List of megaprojects in Bangladesh
- Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, namesake of the tunnel
References[]
- ^ a b "PM launches mining work of Karnaphuli Tunnel in Chittagong". Dhaka Tribune. 2019-02-24. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
- ^ "Karnaphuli tunnel construction likely to begin Oct 10".
- ^ "Breaking new ground: Bangladesh's first underwater tunnel". SMEC. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d Express, The Financial. "Karnaphuli tunnel to be ready for vehicular movement by next year". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ^ "PM set to inaugurate Karnaphuli tunnel project Feb 24". The Independent. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
It will be the first ever river tunnel in South Asia and we expect the construction work to be completed by 2022
- ^ "Mega projects of Bangladesh and prospective impacts in transforming the economy". Saudigazette. 25 March 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "First ever river tunnel under Karnaphuli planned". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ "Work on Karnaphuli tunnel to begin this FY: Minister". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ^ "Karnaphuli tunnel construction to start this fiscal". The Daily Star. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
Coordinates: 22°13′49″N 91°48′16″E / 22.2304°N 91.8044°E
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