Karnaphuli Tunnel to open much before deadline: Planning Minister
The operation of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel underneath the Karnaphuli river in Chattogram will begin much earlier than the date scheduled. Minister of Planning MA Mannan today said this at a meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec). "One end of the tunnel has already been opened, the other end will be opened this Friday," Minister said. "Afterwards, with a little work, it will be opened for operation much before the deadline," said the official. said. The exact date for the date of the opening is to be determined by the responsible department, minister added. According to the plan the tunnel was scheduled to be completed by the end of December 2022. "Usually, projects' time and cost rise, but neither happened in this case," the minister of planning added.