RAJSHAHI, March 28, 2022 (BSS) - Rajshahi city dwellers got another
illuminated street as the city corporation brought the road under
electrification within shortest possible time.
 
The newly renovated 2.5-kilometer road from Kalpana Cinema Hall crossing to
Talaimary crossing, which was recently elevated to four-lane with a median
and a 2.20-meter wide footpath on both sides at a cost of around Tk 127.5
crore, has been illuminated at a cost of around Taka 3.56 crore.
 
A total of 130 electric poles on the island of the road were erected and each
of the poles has 13 modern lights.
 
Apart from this, 180 garden lights were installed on the embankment along the
south side of the road.
 
The energy saving lights will be turned on and off automatically by the
autologic controller.
 
City Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton accompanied by others concerned inaugurated
the illumination through switching on the lights and cutting ribbon in
Talaimary Shaheed Minar area on Sunday evening.
 
Couple of weeks back, the city corporation has brought the walkway on the
city protection embankment under lighting as it has constructed the walkway
and installed 40 decorated and eye-catching lights on 40 poles.
 
The city corporation very recently brought the newly-constructed 4-kilometer
four-lane west road from Bihash to Nader Hazi crossing under electrification.
 
Another 2.5-kilometer portion of the four-lane road has also been brought
under the modern lighting facilities with installation of 174 modern LED
bulbs on 87 poles at a cost of around Taka 2.25 crore.
 
The city corporation has installed and launched a modern and eye-catching
lighting system on the 4.2-kilomter Bilsimla-Kasiadanga road to ensure
security of people and vehicles during the night time movement in the city.
 
A total of 174 high altitude poles were installed with 384 power-saving LED
bulbs in the shape of flying butterflies at a cost of around Taka 5.22 crore.
 
To make Rajshahi city more bright and attractive at night, the high altitude
flood lights were installed in the city street.
 
Liton said the road has recently been elevated to a four-lane from 30 feet to
80 feet wide with 10 feet wide footpaths and concrete drains on both sides of
the road at a cost of around Taka 52.75 crore.
 
There is also an eight-foot bicycle lane on the southern side of the road.
 
A decorative island has been constructed while trees were already planted on
the island to bring a greenery look there, he said.
 
"We've also installed street lighting on both sides of the widened roads from
Upashahar crossing to Sonadighi crossing and from Malopara to Sagarpara
crossing at a cost of around Taka 2.5 crore," Liton added.