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Khan Jahan Ali Bridge

Coordinates: 22°46′40″N 89°35′01″E / 22.77778°N 89.58361°E / 22.77778; 89.58361
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Khan Jahan Ali Bridge
Coordinates22°46′40″N 89°35′01″E / 22.77778°N 89.58361°E / 22.77778; 89.58361
CrossesRupsa River
LocaleKhulna
Official nameKhan Jahan Ali Bridge
Other name(s)Rupsa Bridge
Maintained byBangladesh Bridge Authority Ltd.
Characteristics
Total length1.6 Km
Width16.48 Meter
History
Opened21 may 2005
Statistics
TollYES
Location
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Khan Jahan Ali Bridge (Bengali: খান জাহান আলী সেতু) is a bridge over Rupsa River in Khulna, Bangladesh and named after Khan Jahan Ali. The bridge is also known as Rupsa bridge.

History

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In 2004, workers working at the construction site were harassed by Purba Banglar Communist Party who were trying to extort the firms involved in the construction of the bridge.[1]

Location

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The bridge is located 4.80 km far from Khulna Town. It is called the gateway of Khulna because this bridge connects the Southern districts of Bangladesh with Mongla, the second largest sea port of Bangladesh. The length of the bridge is 1.6 km and its width is 16.48 meters.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hasan, Rafiq. "Outlaws woes of Rupsha bridge construction". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
  2. ^ "LeftNavigation". rhd.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 2015-06-12. Retrieved 2015-06-08.