Bangladesh's first ever elevated expressway opens to traffic

Dhaka Elevated Expressway's (Bangladesh's first ever elevated expressway) Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA)-Farmgate section is opened for vehicular movements from today.

Three wheelers, bicycles and pedestrians will not be allowed to move on the expressway, while motorbikes cannot run on it right now. The length of this section is about 11.5 km.

There are 15 ramps for boarding. Out of these, two ramps at Banani and Mohakhali will remain closed for the time being. The maximum speed limit for traffic on the expressway will be 60 km per hour.

The road transport and bridges ministry fixed the toll rates for HSIA-Farmgate section ranging from Taka 80 to Taka 400.