South Asia's 1st underwater tunnel marks partial completion in Bangladesh
STORY: South Asia's 1st underwater tunnel marks partial completion in Bangladesh
DATELINE: Nov. 28, 2022
LENGTH: 00:00:37
LOCATION: CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh
CATEGORY: SOCIETY
SHOTLIST:
1. various of the underwater tunnel in Bangladesh
STORYLINE:
An underwater tunnel in Bangladesh built by a Chinese company has marked the completion of civil works of its south tube.
The Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel is the first underwater tunnel in South Asia.
It is located at the estuary of the Kanapuri River in Chittagong City, and connects the east and west banks of the Kanapuri River.
The tunnel is constructed by the China Communications Construction Company Limited (CCCC).
It's 9.3 km long with a design speed of 80 km per hour.
Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Chattogram, Bangladesh.
(XHTV)
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