Karnaphuli tunnel work begins today

The main phase of construction work on the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel under the Karnaphuli River in Chattogram will begin today (Sunday), reports bdnews24.com.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader announced that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will launch excavation work on the project at 11.00 am on Sunday.

"The excavation work will be conducted by TBM machines and the Prime Minister will inaugurate the work," he said.

The government has launched the tunnel project under the Karnaphali in the port city of Chattogram based on a 'One City Two Towns' model similar to China's Shanghai. Approximately 32 per cent of the work on the project has been completed.