Chittagong–Kaptai highway or Kaptai road is a 52 km (32 mi) regional highway located in the division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. This highway passes through Chittagong, Hathazari Upazila, Raozan Upazila and Rangunia Upazila of Chittagong District to Kaptai in Rangamati District. At least 0.9 million passengers use this highway.[1]
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| চট্টগ্রাম–কাপ্তাই মহাসড়ক | ||||
| Chittagong–Kaptai highway | ||||
 Chittagong–Kaptai highway at Rangunia | ||||
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| Maintained by Bangladesh Road Transport Authority | ||||
| Length | 52 km (32 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1963–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | Chandgaon, Chittagong District | |||
| East end | Kaptai, Rangamati District | |||
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| Country | Bangladesh | |||
| Major cities | Chittagong, Rangunia, Noapara, Kaptai | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Background
editDuring the construction of Karnafuli Hydroelectric Power Station in 1963, this road was constructed to transport equipments required for the construction of the power station from Chittagong. At that time the length of the road was 49 km. 15.25 meters wide land was acquired for the road but at that time the road was constructed 6 meters wide.[2] The first bus service was introduced on the highway area in 1962. Later, local bus transport services were also started on the newly built road. But in 2009 the local bus transport service was stopped. In 2023, local bus transport services were re-introduced on this road from Bahaddarhat to Kaptai.[3] This highway is an accident prone dangerous road.[4]
Route
edit- Kaptai Junction
- Quaish Circle
- Nazumiar Haat
- Modunaghat
- Noapara
- Goshchi
- Pahartali
- CUET
- Gochra Chowmuhni
- Rangunia
- Roajarhaat
- Chandraghona
- Lichubagan
- Sheikh Russel Eco Park
- Baraichari
- Waggachara
- Shilchari
- Chitmorom
- Zero point
- Bus station
References
edit- ^ Chowdhury, Nurul Absar (11 September 2023). "কাপ্তাই-চট্টগ্রাম সড়কে বিপজ্জনক ৪০ বাঁক". Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ Khalil, Ibrahim (22 November 2016). "মামলার স্তুপ, তবুও দখলের মহোৎসব চট্টগ্রাম-কাপ্তাই সড়কে". Dhaka Times (in Bengali). Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "কাপ্তাই-চট্টগ্রাম সড়ক : ১৪ বছর পর লোকাল বাস সার্ভিস চালু". Bhorer Kagoj (in Bengali). 2 January 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ Rahman, Tamim (16 July 2023). "চট্টগ্রাম-কাপ্তাই সড়ক যেন মরণফাঁদ". Alokito Bangladesh (in Bengali). Retrieved 25 March 2024.