Artist Quamrul Hassan Road (Bengali: শিল্পী কামরুল হাসান সড়ক, romanized: Shilpee Kamrul Hasan Shorrok) is a street in Dhaka, Bangladesh, that was built for the construction of the Mirpur DOHS-to-Uttara section of Dhaka Metro Rail's MRT Line 6.[1] Before the line's construction, the road was a narrow path, which in 2016 was planned to be converted into a street because, due to its narrowness, the line's viaduct could not be built on it.[1] The road runs from the Mirpur Cantonment area to Sector 18 of Uttara and a roundabout at Diabari.[2]
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| Native name | শিল্পী কামরুল হাসান সড়ক (Bengali) |
| Namesake | Quamrul Hassan |
| Type | Street |
| Maintained by | Dhaka North City Corporation |
| Length | 4.5 km (2.8 mi) |
| Location | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nearest Dhaka Metro Rail station | |
| Coordinates | 23°51′39″N 90°21′55″E / 23.860946°N 90.365337°E |
| South end | Begum Rokeya Avenue |
| Major junctions |
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| North end | Sonargaon Janapath |
| Construction | |
| Commissioned | 2016 |
| Completion | 2022 |
| Other | |
| Designer | Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha |
| Status | Active |
During the construction of the MRT Line 6, the 800-metre (2,600 ft) stretch of the road from Mirpur 12 to Uttara South metro station was constructed with broken bricks; the narrow section was quickly finished to mark the line's inauguration in 2022. The road was later extended to connect with Mirpur and Uttara, and is currently the only road linking the two areas.[3][4] The construction of this 4.5-kilometre (2.8 mi)-long street connecting Sonargaon Janapath with Mirpur DOHS reduced the travel time between Mirpur and Uttara.[2]
During the construction of Dhaka BRT, traffic congestion on Airport Road increased and drivers started using this street as an alternative.[5] According to the master plan of Dhaka North City Corporation's (DNCC) Detailed Area Plan, a road has been proposed from the end of the street; from Diabari Roundabout to Gazipur.[6][7]
In 2022, Salehuddin Ahmed, who was involved in Dhaka's bus-route rationalization project, said this street would be included in the project's route.[8] The section of the street from Mirpur 12 to Uttara South metro station, however, is not wide enough, causing traffic jams and inconvenience to the passengers. Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) constructed the road and, according to DNCC, they are not in possession of it so are unable to address the issue. In 2023, M.A.N. Siddique, the then-Managing Director of DMTCL, said they had written to the authorities asking to take over responsibility for the road.[4] In addition, the 800-metre (2,600 ft)-long section has become prone to accidents due to its collapse after its inauguration. In 2024, the then-DNCC mayor Atiqul Islam stated the authorities were trying to rebuild the section.[3][4]
On 20 December 2023, in a DNCC meeting, a proposal to name the street after Patua Quamrul Hassan, who designed the revised version of the flag of Bangladesh, was accepted.[9][10] In May 2024, it was reported that DNCC forwarded the approved proposal to the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b Mahamud, Sohel (3 March 2016). "Metro Rail obstacles contained partially". The Asian Age. Archived from the original on 16 August 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ a b Nayeem, Hasnat (24 January 2023). মিরপুর-উত্তরার দূরত্ব কমাল মেট্রোরেলের সংযোগ সড়ক [The distance between Mirpur-Uttara has been reduced by the connecting road of Metro Rail]. Dhaka Post (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ a b Sulaiman, Azad (30 January 2024). ওপরে মেট্রোরেলের স্বাচ্ছন্দ্য ॥ নিচে চরম দুর্ভোগ [Comfort of metro rail above ॥ Extreme suffering below]. Janakantha (in Bengali). Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ a b c Islam, Md Jahidul (12 August 2023). "When will sufferings on new Mirpur 12-Uttara road end?". The Business Standard. Archived from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ মিরপুর ডিওএইচএস-উত্তরা সংযোগ সড়কের বেহাল দশা [Bad condition of Mirpur DOHS-Uttara link road]. Bahanno News (in Bengali). 19 September 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ দিয়াবাড়ি থেকে গাজীপুর পর্যন্ত রাস্তা বাস্তবায়নের দাবিতে মানববন্ধন [Human chain demanding the implementation of road from Diabari to Gazipur]. Jamuna Television (in Bengali). 8 October 2020. Archived from the original on 21 August 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ a b কবি-শিল্পীদের নামে ১২ সড়কের নাম রাখতে চায় ডিএনসিসি [DNCC wants to name 12 roads after poets and artists]. Independent Television (in Bengali). 19 March 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ Limon, Rashed (20 December 2022). মেট্রোরেলের নিচে নতুন সড়ক, সুফল পাচ্ছেন নগরবাসী [New road under metro rail, city residents are getting benefits]. Somoy TV (in Bengali). Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ ডিএনসিসির বিভিন্ন সড়কের নাম হবে বিখ্যাত ব্যক্তিদের নামে : মেয়র আতিক [Several roads in DNCC will be named after famous people: Mayor Atique]. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 20 December 2023. Archived from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ ২য় পরিষদের ২৫তম কর্পোরেশন সভার কার্যবিবরণী [Minutes of the 25th Corporation Meeting of the 2nd Council] (PDF). dncc.gov.bd (in Bengali). Dhaka North City Corporation. 17 January 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
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