Dhaka Elevated Expressway

intraUrban

Distance

19.73 km
new
19.73km
rehabilitated
– km
existing
– km

Cost

$1.3b
$1,263,000,000

operational

2023

Description

Construction of Bangladesh's first elevated expressway, extending from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to Kutubkhali via Tejgaon, Moghbazar and Kamalapur. The project reduces congestion and improves east–west connectivity across Dhaka.

History

The project is implemented under Bangladesh's first PPP expressway concession. Construction began in 2011. The Airport–Farmgate section opened in September 2023, while the remaining sections are under construction.

Finance

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$461m loan
Exim Bank of China
Development bank
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$341m investment
Government of Bangladesh
Government

Operators

Governing authorities

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