The proposed third line (MRT-5) of the Dhaka Metro Rail project will connect the eastern and western parts of the city from Bhatara to Aminbazar via the residential areas of Gulshan-Banani, curving towards Hatirjheel through Mirpur Road. At the same time, the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) is planning to build an elevated expressway over Mirpur Road under a public-private partnership (PPP) program. Experts agree that improving the existing road transport system is far more advantageous than building flyovers or expressways above existing roads. Under the proposed plan, the 10.5km-long expressway will be constructed over the Mirpur Road corridor under a PPP initiative of the prime minister’s office. “The flyover will be based on the existing median of Mirpur Road,” he said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 08, 2018 19:18 UTC