Asian Highway: Current Status and Challenges

Roads and Highway Department, Roads Division, Ministry of Communication

Contents

Background of AH

AH Network in Bangladesh

Tamabil

Benapole

Banglabandha

Teknaf

MonglaChittaon

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Dhaka

Asian Highway 1

Tamabil

Benapole

Tamabil

Sylhet

Sherpur

Mirpur

Sarial

Nashingdi

Katchpur

Dhaka (S)

Mawa

Charjanajat

Bhanga

Bhatiapara

Kalna FG

Narail

Jessore

53 km

39 km

45 km

61 km

47 km

38 km

10 km

0 km

29 km

37 km

3 km

24 km

32 km

Total 491 km

35 km

38 km

Benapole

Asian Highway 2

Tamabil

Banglabandha Tamabil

Sylhet

Sherpur

Sarail

Narshingdi

Katchpur

Dhaka (N)

Kaliakoir

Elenga

Hatikamrul

Bogra

Gobindagonj

Ranjgpur

Beldanga

53 km

39 km

61 km

47 km

38 km

10 km

20 km

50 km

40 km

56 km

34 km

71 km

67 km

Panchagarh

76 km

Banglabandha

56 km

Joydevpur

20 km

Total 512 km

22 km

Dhaka (S)

Asian Highway 41

Teknaf

Mongla

Chittagong

TeknafTeknaf

Cox’s BazarCox’s Bazar

KeranirhatKeranirhat

ChittagongChittagong

FeniFeni

MoinamotiMoinamoti

Daudkandi

Dhaka (N)

Joydevpur

Kaliakoir

Elenga

Banpara

Dasuria

87 km

92 km

49 km

88 km

63 km

43 km

26 km

22 km

20 km

50 km

40 km

51 km

23 km

Paksey

9 km

Kushtia

31 km

Dhaka (S)20

 km

Total 754 km

Jhenaidah

Jessore

Khulna

Mongla

45 km

62 km

43 km

10 km

42 km

Katchpur

Hatikamrul

Asian Highway Road Classification

Status of Asian Highway 1

Tamabil

Benapole

StatusSections Class km Projects

Tamabil  Sylhet II 53 FS & DD ongoingSylhet Sherpur II 39 FS & DD ongoingSherpur Mirpur II 45 FS & DD ongoingMirpur Sarail II 61 FS & DD ongoingSarail Narhsingdi II 47 FS & DD ongoingNarhsingdi Katchpur II 38 FS & DD ongoingKatchpur Dhaka (S) II 10 upgradedDhaka (S) Mawa II 35 DD ongoingMawa Charjanajat Below III 0 Missing LinkCharjanajat Bhanga II 29 DD ongoingBhanga Bhatiapara II 37 To be upgradedBhatiapara Kalna FG Below III 3 Missing LinkKalna FG Narail III, Below III 24 To be upgradedNarail Jessore III 32 To be upgradedJessore Benapol  II 38 To be upgraded

Status of Asian Highway 2

Tamabil

Banglabandha

STATUSSections Class km ProjectsDhaka (South) Dhaka (North) I 20 DevelopedDhaka (North) Joydevpur I 22 DevelopedJoydevpur Kaliakoir II 20 SASEC Project ongoingKariakoir Elenga II 50 SASEC Project ongoingElenga Hatikamrul II 40 DD ongoing Hatikamrul Bogra II 56 FS & DD ongoing Bogra Gonbindaganj II 34 FS & DD ongoing Gonbindaganj Rangpur II 71 FS & DD ongoing Rangpur Beldanga II 67 To be developedBeldanga Panchagarh II 76 To be developedPanchagarh Banglabandha  II 56 Developed as Class II

Status of Asian Highway 41

Teknaf

Mongla

Chittagong

StatusSections km Class StatusTeknaf Cox's Bazar 87 II FS and DD ongoingCox's Bazar Keranirhat 92 II FS and DD ongoingKeranirhat Chittagong 49 II FS and DD ongoingChittagong Feni 88 II Upgrading ongoingFeni Moinamoti 63 II Upgrading ongoingMoinamoti Daudkandi 43 II Upgrading ongoingDaudkandi Katchpur 26 I Upgraded to 4‐laneHatikamrul Banpara 51 II FS & DD ongoingBanpara Dasuria 23 II To be upgradedDasuria Paksey 9 II To be upgradedPaksey Kushtia 31 II To be upgradedKushtia Jhenaidah 42 II To be upgradedJhenaidah Jessore 45 II FS ongoingJessore Khulna 62 II FS ongoingKhulna Mongla 43 II FS and DD ongoing

Challenges

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