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| Dhaka–Faridpur Highway Bhanga - Faridpur Highway | ||||
| Route information | ||||
Part of  AH1 [1] | ||||
| Length | 32 km (20 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| Bhanga end | Bhanga Interchange | |||
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| Faridpur end | Alipur | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Bangladesh | |||
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