Public Private Partnership Authority Bangladesh

Project Profile

Construction of Flyover from Shantinagar to Dhaka Mawa Road (Jhilmil) through Public Private Partnership

Project Information

Details

Project Name:

Construction of Flyover from Shantinagar to Dhaka Mawa Road (Jhilmil) through Public Private Partnership

Sector:

Transport

Department/Ministry:

Ministry of Housing and Public Works

Implementing Agency:

RAJUK

Location:

Shantinagor to Dhaka-Mawa

Estimated Capital Cost:

	< $6m		$6-30m		$30-80m
	$80-200m		$200-500m		> $500m

Approval:

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the project on 9 January, 2013.

Background:

Dhaka, the capital and the largest city of Bangladesh has been experiencing an extremely rapid population growth since the independence. This now stands, from only 1.6 million in 1974 to about 18.0 million in 2013 in Dhaka city. Over the same period, inadequacy of road networks has been identified as one of the main reasons for traffic congestions. Statistics show that the percentage of existing road in Dhaka city is only around 8% while the standard is 25%.

The purpose of this project is to facilitate north-south traffic movement by increasing the traffic-carrying capacity of Dhaka city. This Flyover will link with Dhaka Mawa road on the existing road network adjacent to Jhilmil R/A. The proposed flyover is about 11 Km in length with 4th Buriganga Bridge.

Objective:

- To divert traffic from Mawa road to Dhaka city. People who will be traveling from southern part of the country using Padma Bridge now can easily enter the city center without congestion.

- To reduce travel time cost

- To facilitate north south traffic movement of Dhaka city. People traveling in old part of city will be benefited from this project.

- To facilitate the traffic movement for the inhabitants of Jhilmil Project of RAJUK.

Project Scope:

Design, construct, operate and maintain the Flyover incorporating Land acquisition, Utility Shifting, Construction of Roads and Construction of 4th Buriganga Bridge.

Project Implementation Period:

December 2011 - December 2016

Transaction Advisor:

PricewaterhouseCoopers Private Limited

Status:

Procurement Stage - RFP to be issued

Contact:

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Director (Finance)
Phone: +88 02 55007419
E-mail:

Public Private Partnership Authority
Plot: E, 13-B, 1st Floor, Sherebangla Nagar
Agargaon, Dhaka-1207
Bangladesh.
Phone: +88 02 55007421

(Last updated 1 September 2020; subject to further revision.)