Shaheed Wasim Akram Flyover
| Shaheed Wasim Akram Flyover Chittagong Elevated Expressway | |
|---|---|
 underconstruction Elevated Expressway near Tiger Pass, Chattogram, in December 2023 | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 16 km (9.9 mi) |
| Status | Completed |
| Location | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Highway system | |
Shaheed Wasim Akram Flyover[1] (Bengali: শহীদ ওয়াসিম আকরাম উড়ালসড়ক), or commonly known as Chittagong Elevated Expressway (Bengali: চট্টগ্রাম এলিভেটেড এক্সপ্রেসওয়ে), is Bangladesh's second elevated expressway project, which connects the Shah Amanat International Airport with Lalkhan Bazaar.[2] Its total length is 16 km (9.9 mi)(28.5 km with the connecting ramps). It opened for a trial run in August 2024. From January 2025, Chittagong Development Authority (CDA) started collecting the toll.[1]
Contracts for the expressway
The Max-Ranken Joint Venture has entered contract with Chittagong Development Authority for building the Chittagong Elevated Expressway.[3]
Name
The expressway was initially named after former Chittagong Mayor A. B. M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury. In January 2025, the name was changed to "Shaheed Wasim Akram Flyover" after Wasim Akram, a student killed in the 2024 July massacre in Chattogram.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Ctg elevated expressway's name changes; toll collection starts today". The Business Standard. 3 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Great expectations precede elevated expressway in Chittagong". Dhaka Tribune. 1 July 2019. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
- ^ "Deal signed for Ctg elevated expressway". The Daily Star. 1 November 2018. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2010.