Elevated expressway to remain closed as 2 toll plazas burnt during quota movement
First Dhaka Elevated Expressway Company Ltd said that they cannot reopen it at the moment, Bridges Division Secretary Md Monjur Hossain says
An aerial view of Dhaka Elevated Expressway. Photo: Olid Ebna Shah/TBS
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An aerial view of Dhaka Elevated Expressway. Photo: Olid Ebna Shah/TBS
The Dhaka Elevated Expressway will remain closed to public as two of its two toll plazas remain inoperational after being set ablaze during the quota reform movement recently, authorities said today (24 July).
“First Dhaka Elevated Expressway Company Ltd (FDEE), which operates the expressway, have informed us that the expressway will be reopened only after ensuring safety and security in other places besides these two toll plazas,” Bridges Division Secretary Md Monjur Hossain told The Business Standard.
In response to a question when it will be reopened, he said, “FDEE said that they cannot reopen it at the moment.”
According to media reports, on 18 and 19 July, unidentified persons set fire at two toll plazas in Mohakhali and Banani. During this time, the toll plazas were burnt down to ashes.
