Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (September 2) said the opening of Dhaka Elevated Expressway, which is another milestone in the country's communication sector, would play a significant role in reducing traffic congestion. 
 
She said: "This (Dhaka Elevated Expressway) is a new milestone in the communication sector. I have inaugurated Dhaka Elevated Expressway PPP Project's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to Farmgate portion. Work on its remaining portion will be completed soon." 

The premier was addressing a rally held at the Old Trade Fair Ground at Agargaon after the formal inaugural.  

The Prime Minister said the expressway was given as a gift to residents of Dhaka and the people across the country, adding that it would play a great role in developing communication between the capital and the rest of the country. 
 
"The long standing expectation of the residents of Dhaka has been fulfilled with the opening of the expressway. The expressway will play a great role in reducing traffic jams significantly," she said.  

Dhaka north and south localities that include Shahjalal International Airport, Kuril, Mohakhali, Tejgaon, Farmgate, Moghbazar and Kamlapur will witness huge progress in reducing traffic gridlock, she opined. 
 
The Prime Minister extended her heartfelt thanks to all concerned involved in building the Dhaka Elevated Expressway.  

She inaugurated the much-awaited Dhaka Elevated Expressway's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport-Farmgate section for traffic by unveiling the inaugural plaque at the Old Trade Fair Ground at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar this afternoon. 
 
PM's younger sister Sheikh Rehana was present on the occasion.
 
A munajat was later offered seeking divine blessings for the welfare of the country and its people.  

Road Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader, MP, and Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, MP, spoke on the occasion. 
 
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