Khan Jahan Ali Bridge (Bengali: খান জাহান আলী সেতু) is a bridge over Rupsa River in Khulna, Bangladesh and named after Khan Jahan Ali.
Khan Jahan Ali Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 22°46′40″N 89°35′01″E / 22.77778°N 89.58361°E |
| Carries | Khulna City Bypass |
| Crosses | Rupsa River |
| Locale | Khulna |
| Official name | Khan Jahan Ali Bridge |
| Maintained by | Bangladesh Bridge Authority Ltd. |
| Next upstream | Noapara Boirab Bridge |
| Next downstream | Rupsha Rail Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 1.6 Km |
| Width | 16.48 Meter |
| History | |
| Opened | 21 may 2005 |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | YES |
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 Interactive map of Khan Jahan Ali Bridge | |
History
editIn 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
editThe bridge is located 4.80 km away from Khulna Town. It is called the gateway of Khulna because the bridge connects the Southern districts of Bangladesh with the Port of 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
editReferences
edit- ↑ Hasan, Rafiq. "Outlaws woes of Rupsha bridge construction". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 2019-08-09. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
- ↑ "LeftNavigation". rhd.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 2015-06-12. Retrieved 2015-06-08.
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