Japanese Firm appointed consultant for Ctg-Cox's Bazar Highway

CHATTORAM, Mar 10: The Ministry of the roads and communications has signed a contract for appointment of a Japanese firm NIPPON KOYI a Consultant for construction of four by-passes and one flyover over 26 km on Chattogram-Cox's Bazar Highway in January last, said Shyamol Bhattacharya Project Director.

This proposal was submitted in March last year.

Earlier the evaluations report of the three foreign selected joint venture firms for appointment of a Consultant had been completed.

The appointed Consultant has already started preparing a detailed design of the project accompanied by the invitation of tender, he added. The tender will be floated for appointment of the contractor very soon, Project Director said.

Meanwhile, the Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) approved the proposal for construction of Chattogram-Cox's Bazar Highway Improvement Project for building four by-pass roads and one Flyover. The ECNEC approved the Chattogram-Cox's Bazar highway improvement project with Taka 8,556.17 crore in 2023 last.

Meanwhile, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) had conducted a feasibility study involving the cost of Taka 8,556.17 crore for construction of four by-passes and One flyover over 26 km on Chattogram-Cox's Bazar Highway. According to the feasibility study report four bypasses and a flyover should be constructed to rid the road of five major bottlenecks.

According to the report, there will be the 5.4- km- long Patiya bypass, 3.3- km Dohazari bypass, 5.1- km Lohagara bypass, 6.8 km Chakaria bypass, and 3.5- km Keranihat flyover.