| 100 feet Road | |
| Namesake | G. A. Madani |
|---|---|
| Maintained by | Dhaka North City Corporation |
| Length | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
| Location | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Postal code | 1212 |
| West end | Baridhara |
| East end | Dhaka–Sylhet highway |
Madani Avenue is an urban road situated in Dhaka. Its name came from G.A. Madani, who was chairman of Dhaka Improvement Trust in Pakistan period (currently RAJUK).[1] The road starts from the US Embassy in Baridhara and is 100 feet wide.[2] Its length is 7 kilometers.[3] The proposed two link roads will connect the road with the Purbachal Expressway.[4]
The road widening project was undertaken on September 25, 2016. Under this project, the road will be made six lanes and will be extended up to Balu River.[5] In future, people can gain entry from Madani Avenue to Dhaka–Chittagong highway through Purbachal.[3] Future planned MRT Line 5 of Dhaka Metro Rail will have at least one station in Madani Avenue.[6] UIU located in this road.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Matin, Abdul (8 September 2014). "Who cares for the roads where no VIP resides?". The Daily Star.
- ^ "মাদানী এভিনিউ দখল অভিশাপ". Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 9 January 2017.
- ^ a b Ahmed, Raju (3 October 2010). "রাজধানীর সঙ্গে পূর্বাচলকে সংযোগ করতে নির্মাণ হচ্ছে ৭ কিলোমিটার মাদানি এভিনিউ". Bangla News 24 (in Bengali).
- ^ Islam, Jahidul (7 April 2023). "Purbachal Expressway-Madani Ave link roads planned for improved connectivity". The Business Standard. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "ঢাকা পূর্ব-পশ্চিমের সড়ক উন্নত হচ্ছে". Daily Jugantor (in Bengali). 19 October 2018.
- ^ "Big push for mass rapid transit system to ease Dhaka traffic woes". Dhaka Tribune. 16 July 2021.
- ^ "UIU holds seminar on 'Transformative Change in Stormwater Management of Dhaka City". The Daily Observer.