Khan Jahan Ali Bridge

Khan Jahan Ali Bridge

Khan Jahan Ali / Rupsa Bridge
Coordinates 24°23′55″N 89°46′42″E / 24.39861°N 89.77833°E / 24.39861; 89.77833Coordinates: 24°23′55″N 89°46′42″E / 24.39861°N 89.77833°E / 24.39861; 89.77833
Crosses Rupsa River
Locale Khulna
Other name(s) Rupsa Bridge
Maintained by Bangladesh Setu kotripokkha Ltd.
Characteristics
Total length 1.6 Km
Width 16.48 Meter
History
Opened 21 may 2005

Khan Jahan Ali Bridge (Bengali: খান জাহান আলী সেতু) is a bridge over Rupsa River in Khulna, Bangladesh. The bridge is also known as Rupsha bridge.

Location

The bridge is located 4.80 km far from Khulna Town. It is called the gateway of Khulna because this bridge connects the Southern districts of Bangladesh with Mongla, the second largest sea port of Bangladesh. The length of the bridge is 1.6 km and its width is 16.48 meters.[1]

References

  1. "LeftNavigation". rhd.gov.bd.
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