Around 60% of construction work for the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel has been completed, according to the Road Transport and Bridges Ministry Courtesy60% construction work of Karnaphuli Tunnel is already done, once completed the tunnel will be a part of Asian HighwayConstruction of the Karnaphuli Tunnel, the first underwater road network in South-Asia, has gained momentum after most of the foreign engineers and officials returned to their duty in Chittagong. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel under the Karnaphuli River, popularly known as Karnaphuli Tunnel is undergoing construction – engaging 273 Chinese engineers and officials; one third of them got stuck in China due to the coronavirus pandemic. The main tunnel’s length is 3.5km, of which 2.5km is under the Karnaphuli River. The total length of the proposed tunnel will be around 9.092km, including the 3.5km of tunnel under the Karnaphuli River. Benefit of the projectThe proposed multi-lane tunnel will connect Chittagong city with the other side of the Karnaphuli River.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 20, 2020 16:30 UTC