The long-awaited Dhaka elevated expressway has opened a new horizon for road transport in Bangladesh. Now export cargoes from industrial areas around the capital, including Gazipur, Ashulia and Tongi, can easily reach Chattogram and Mongla ports. The expressway becomes the country’s first large-scale infrastructure project developed through a public-private partnership.
Gazipur industrial area is in the northern part of the capital. Most of the ready-made garment industries are situated there. It is very difficult for the businesspeople to get their export products to the destinations, including Chattogram and Mongla ports, due to nagging traffic jam in the capital.
Export cargoes can smoothly traverse from the airport to Farmgate, and once the entire expressway becomes operational, they anticipate even greater benefits. Traffic congestion has been a longstanding issue in the city, especially for buyers arriving at the airport from different countries. After the implementation of the expressway, alternative roads will be created in the north-south of Dhaka. The elevated expressway will provide direct connectivity to the Hemayetpur-Kadamtali-Nimtali-Sirajdikhan-Madanganj-Dhaka-Chattogram highway-Madanpur.
