The Madhumati Bridge (Bengali: মধুমতি সেতু), also called the Kalna Bridge (Bengali: কালনা সেতু), is a 690-metre-long, 6-lane bridge across the Madhumati River. The bridge connects the districts of Narail, Khulna, Magura, Satkhira, Chuadanga, Jashore, Jhenaidah, Gopalganj and a few others in the southwest and northwest. It is a part of the Asian Highway Project.[1][2]

Madhumati Bridge

মধুমতি সেতু
Coordinates23°11′38″N 89°41′28″E / 23.194°N 89.691°E / 23.194; 89.691
CarriesMotor vehicles
CrossesMadhumati River
Other name(s)Kalna Bridge
Named forMadhumati River
OwnerBangladesh Bridge Authority
Characteristics
DesignNetwork arch bridge
Total length690 m (2,260 ft)
Width27 m (89 ft)
No. of lanes6
History
Construction start24 January 2015 (2015-01-24)
Construction cost৳9.6 billion
Opened11 October 2022; 2 years ago (2022-10-11)
Inaugurated10 October 2022 (2022-10-10)
Statistics
TollYes
Location
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The bridge has four high-speed lanes and two service lanes. Madhumati Bridge was inaugurated by Sheikh Hasina from her official residence at Ganabhaban, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar on 10 October 2022, along with the third bridge across the Shitalakkhya River.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Bridges over Madhumati, Shitalakhya to be inaugurated soon - Maritime Gateway". 2022-10-10. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh's first 6-lane bridge over Madhumati River set to be inaugurated Monday morning". Dhaka Tribune.
  3. ^ "Hasina opens Bangladesh's first six-lane bridge in Narail". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  4. ^ "Another big push for south: PM opens first-ever 6-lane Modhumoti, 3rd Shitalakhya bridges". The Business Standard. 2022-10-10. Retrieved 2023-12-04.