Khan Jahan Ali Bridge (Bengali: খান জাহান আলী সেতু) is a bridge over Rupsa River in Khulna, Bangladesh and named after Khan Jahan Ali. The bridge is also known as Rupsa bridge.
Khan Jahan Ali Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 22°46′40″N 89°35′01″E / 22.77778°N 89.58361°E |
| Crosses | Rupsa River |
| Locale | Khulna |
| Official name | Khan Jahan Ali Bridge |
| Other name(s) | Rupsa Bridge |
| Maintained by | Bangladesh Bridge Authority Ltd. |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 1.6 Km |
| Width | 16.48 Meter |
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| Opened | 21 may 2005 |
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| Toll | YES |
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History
editIn 2004, workers working at the construction site were harassed by Purba Banglar Communist Party who were trying to extort the firms involved in the construction of the bridge.[1]
Location
editThe bridge is located 4.80 km far from Khulna Town. It is called the gateway of Khulna because this bridge connects the Southern districts of Bangladesh with Mongla, the second largest sea port of Bangladesh. The length of the bridge is 1.6 km and its width is 16.48 meters.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Hasan, Rafiq. "Outlaws woes of Rupsha bridge construction". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
- ^ "LeftNavigation". rhd.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 2015-06-12. Retrieved 2015-06-08.
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