Cox's Bazar–Tekhnaf Marine Drive

Cox’s Bazar–Tekhnaf Marine Drive
Cox’s Bazar–Tekhnaf Marine Drive
Coordinates: 21°23′35″N 92°00′02″E / 21.393151°N 92.000443°E / 21.393151; 92.000443Coordinates: 21°23′35″N 92°00′02″E / 21.393151°N 92.000443°E / 21.393151; 92.000443
Country Bangladesh
Languages
 • Official Bangla
Time zone UTC+06:00 (BST)

Cox’s Bazar–Tekhnaf Marine Drive is a 80-kilometre-long road from Cox’s Bazar to Teknaf along the Bay of Bengal and it is the world’s longest marine drive.[1] It was inaugurated on May 6, 2017 by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[2]

Details

It was constructed by 16th Engineer Construction Battalion of Bangladesh Army, under the supervision of Bangladesh Roads and Highways Department.[3] The construction cost was around ৳1,050 crore.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Independent, The. "Marine drive to unlock Cox's Bazar's potentials: PM".
  2. 1 2 "World's longest Marine Drive opens in Bangladesh - Dhaka Tribune". 6 May 2017.
  3. ↑ http://www.banglanews24.com. "World's largest Marine Drive launched in Bangladesh". www.banglanews24.com.


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