DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the much awaited country’s largest flyover ‘Mayor Mohammad Hanif (Gulistan-Jatrabari) Flyover’.

She cut lace at 3:49pm on Friday afternoon with a view to easing traffic jam in the area.

LGRD minister Syed Ashraful islam, state minister Jahangir Kabir Nanok among others were present at that time.

Stretches from Dhaka-Chittagong highway (Kutubkhali) to Nimtoli through Jatrabari, Sayedabad, Kaptanbazar and Gulistan, will play a vital role to reduce traffic jam.

Orion group will manage the toll collection and maintenances, said Dhaka City Corporation (south) officials.

The capacity of the flyover is 200 ton and longevity is 100 year, and it will connect 30 districts.

BDST: 1601 HRS, OCT 11, 2013
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