Muradpur Flyover

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Akhtaruzzaman flyover
Locale Chittagong
Official nameAkhtaruzzaman flyover
Characteristics
Total length6.5 km
History
Constructed byCDA (Chittagong Development Authority)
Construction start2014
Construction end17 June 2017
Construction costapprox. 696 crore taka [1]

The Akhtaruzzaman flyover is the largest highway overpass in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Its foundation stone was laid in 2013 by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina; construction officially began in 2014.[ citation needed ] [2] [3]

The flyover was partially opened on 17 June 2017, and became fully accessible soon after. [4] Since its opening, the flyover has seen three auto accidents, which claimed the lives of four people. [5]

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