Lalon Shah Bridge

Type: Bridge

Contributed By: Nayeem ,Doeita,Mahmudur Rahman Khan,Rifat Hasan Rony,Sadi Khan,Shameem Bakhshi,Shohel Sikder

Brief

Lalon Shah Bridge (Bengali: লালন শাহ সেতু), also known as the Paksey Bridge, is a road bridge in Bangladesh over the river Padma, situated between Ishwardi Upazila of Pabna on the east, and Bheramara Upazila of Kushtia on the west. Named after early 19th century mystic poet Lalon Shah of Chhewuriya, Kushtia District, the bridge was completed in 2004.

The bridge is 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) long and is the fourth longest road bridge of the country, after Jamuna Bridge, Meghna Bridge and Meghna-Gomti bridge. It provides important road connection to Mongla port of Khulna District in the south from Rajshahi division and Rangpur division, the northern part of Bangladesh. It is situated parallel to and south (downstream) of Hardinge Bridge.

How to go

It is located in between Iswardi Upazila of Pabna on the east and Bhremana Upazila of Kushtia on the east, parallel to Hardinge Bridge. Referred how to reach Pabna/Iswardi from Dhaka. For direction to Lalon Shah Bridge see http://bit.ly/1lKx20D

How To Reach: Kushtia District

By Road

You can travel to Kushtia from Dhaka by bus. Some of the bus services have been listed below for your assistance:

1. SB Super Deluxe
Gabtoli Counter, Phone: 02-9000627
Fare: TK 600 (AC), TK 450 (Non AC)

2. Shyamoli Paribahan
Gabtoli counter, Phone: 01711-987 028

Where to Stay

There are some hotels in the district where you may consider staying in. Some of them have been listed below for your assistance:

1. Azmiree hotel
Contact: 071-53012

2. Desha Guest house
Contact: 01720510212

3. Hotel Al-Amin
Contact: 071-54193

4. Hotel Gold Star
Contact: 071-61675

5. Hotel River view
Contact: 071-71660

Eating Facilities

Enjoy the exotic view of river on top of the bridge. Or you can take pictures.

Map

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Puran Para Railway bridge is located at puran para (পুরান পাড়া) area of Narsingdi Sadar. It is one of the renowned and popular public places in Narsingdi district for wondering around.

This place belongs a narrow road heading toward the river Arial Kha. This road is unique as it contains rows of green trees on its both side making its beauty far more natural and people of different ages use this road for their morning or evening walk.

Besides, if someone go ahead following this beautiful road then he/she will be ended up in the bank of river Arial kha and a newly constructed iron made railway bridge which is obviously a gorgeous one to visit recurrently.

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Mirkadim bridge (মীরকাদিম ব্রিজ) spans the Mir Kadim canal (creek) which runs from Mir Kadim to Tangibari. It connects the village Abdullahpur and Panam area of Rampal Union Parishad under Munshigonj District. It is situated at a distance of about 5.50 km from the district headquarters. The local tradition claims it to have been built by King Ballal Sen, but the architectural features belie the local tradition. The bridge can architecturally be attributed to the Mughal period, not earlier than 17th century. The 53m long bridge consists of a central pointed arch of 4.40m span with two side arches of 2.25m span each. The central arch is 0.40m high from the water level of the creek and at present 31m wide. It is 6.15m wide with each wing measuring 16.80m in length. The central arch is flanked by an octagonal pilaster on each side. Similarly each of the side arches has a pilaster each crowned with a cupola. The plasters of the side arches rise above the spandrel of the arch but those of the central arch are shorter and so not reach the archivolt. The pier is 1.85m thick. It is reported that on either end of the bridge there were circular pillars but now these are buried under earth. It appears that there are 6 piers on each side of the bridge. The central arch is loftier and wider than the side ones and is set in a deep rectangular panel with plain plastered spandrel. Base of the arches provided with cut waters. The hump backed bridge rises to a central point from which its back gently slopes to either side. It has a 70 cm high parapet wall on either side. The surviving thickness of the bridge measures 4.34m.

It has been protected and repaired extensively by the Department of Archaeology.

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Teesta Railway Bridge is the third largest railway bridge of the country lengths about 2000 feet and constructed in the year 1834.

In 1978, to manage load of road vehicles for Lalmonirhat, Kurigram and beyond by ferry, the then president Ziaur Rahman instructed the Railway and Roads authority to set wooden sleepers in the rail bridge between the rails for all types of vehicular movement. Same year, March 4, President Ziaur Rahman inaugurated the bridge for vehicular movement. The bridge restores the communication from divisional headquarters of Rangpur with two districts, Lalmonirhat and Kurigram.

The bridge is now in broken-down condition and needs major repair. For motor vehicles construction of a road bridge began next to it in 2006 for completion by 2009 at a cost of Tk 1.22 billion which is now expected to be opened in June 2012.

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Rangamati is a popular place in Bangladesh. It is located seventy seven kilometers away from Chittagong City.

There are some naturally exotic places located in this district which attracts traveler from different directions of country and abroad every year. Among these tourist places Hanging Bridge is more famous and attractive for its uniqueness. Architectural beauty and exotic natural view from this bridge is something very amazing for traveler.

Whenever a traveler wish to pay a visit in this spot he/she may enjoy several adjacent features along with that. Kaptai Lake is dispersed all around the place and several attractions like Shuvolong Waterfall, DC Bungalow and Peda ting ting is reachable through the channel of this Lake.

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