Madani Avenue is an urban road situated in Dhaka. Its name came from G.A. Madani, who was chairman of Dhaka Improvement Trust in Pakistan period (currently RAJUK).[1] The road starts from US Embassy in Baridhara is 100 feet wide.[2] Its length is 7 kilometers.[3] The proposed two link roads will connect the road with Purbachal Expressway.[4]

The road widening project was undertaken on September 25, 2016. Under this project, the road will be made six lanes and will be extended up to Balu River.[5] In future, people can gain entry from Madani Avenue to Dhaka–Chittagong highway through Purbachal.[3] Future planned MRT Line 5 of Dhaka Metro Rail will have at least a station in Madani Avenue.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ Matin, Abdul (8 September 2014). "Who cares for the roads where no VIP resides?". The Daily Star.
  2. ^ "মাদানী এভিনিউ দখল অভিশাপ". Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 9 January 2017.
  3. ^ a b Ahmed, Raju (3 October 2010). "রাজধানীর সঙ্গে পূর্বাচলকে সংযোগ করতে নির্মাণ হচ্ছে ৭ কিলোমিটার মাদানি এভিনিউ". Bangla News 24 (in Bengali).
  4. ^ Islam, Jahidul (7 April 2023). "Purbachal Expressway-Madani Ave link roads planned for improved connectivity". The Business Standard. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  5. ^ "ঢাকা পূর্ব-পশ্চিমের সড়ক উন্নত হচ্ছে". Daily Jugantor (in Bengali). 19 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Big push for mass rapid transit system to ease Dhaka traffic woes". Dhaka Tribune. 16 July 2021.

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