Karnaphuli Tunnel

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel (or Karnaphuli Tunnel)[1] (Bengali: কর্ণফুলী সুড়ঙ্গ)[2] is an under—construction underwater expressway tunnel in the port city of Chattogram, Bangladesh under the Karnaphuli river. The tunnel length is 9.3 kilometres (5.8 mi) and width 10 metres (33 ft) will cost US$705 million.[3] The tunnel is expected to be completed in 2022 and will be the first river tunnel in South Asia.[4][5] It is expected to improve the Dhaka—Chittagong—Cox's Bazar highway network.[6][7][8] A Chinese company, China Communications Construction Company, was selected to construct it.[1] Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to visit the construction site of the Karnaphuli Tunnel.[9][10]

Karnaphuli River Tunnel
কর্ণফুলী নদী সুড়ঙ্গ
Overview
LocationChittagong , Bangladesh
StatusUnder construction
StartBandar anchal
EndBashkhali
Operation
OwnerGovernment of Bangladesh
TrafficVehicle , Car
Technical
Length9.3 km

See also
  • Dhaka-Chittagong Highway
  • Chittagong port

References
  1. "PM launches mining work of Karnaphuli Tunnel in Chittagong". Dhaka Tribune. 2019-02-24. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  2. "Karnaphuli tunnel construction likely to begin Oct 10".
  3. "Breaking new ground: Bangladesh's first underwater tunnel". SMEC. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  4. "PM set to inaugurate Karnaphuli tunnel project Feb 24". The Independent. Retrieved 5 August 2020. It will be the first ever river tunnel in South Asia and we expect the construction work to be completed by 2022
  5. "Mega projects of Bangladesh and prospective impacts in transforming the economy". Saudigazette. 25 March 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  6. "First ever river tunnel under Karnaphuli planned". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  7. "Work on Karnaphuli tunnel to begin this FY: Minister". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  8. "Karnaphuli tunnel construction to start this fiscal". The Daily Star. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  9. "Deal signed for Karnaphuli Tunnel".
  10. "Foreign firm picked as Karnaphuli tunnel project consultant".


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