Roads and Highways Department

Roads and Highways Department
Formation1962
TypeGovernment agency
Legal statusIn operation
PurposeConstruction and maintenance of highways and bridges
Headquarters122/1, Love Road, Tejgaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Chief Engineer
Syed Moinul Hasan
Parent organization
Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges
AffiliationsRoad Transport and Highways Division
Websitewww.rhd.gov.bd
Head office of Roads and Highways Department under construction at South Kunipara, Tejgaon, Dhaka.

The Roads and Highways Department (Bengali: সড়ক ও জনপথ অধিদপ্তর) is an agency of the Government of Bangladesh responsible for the construction and maintenance of highways and bridges across Bangladesh.[1][2] The department is a subsidiary of the Road Transport and Highways Division, a division of the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges.

History

Roads and Highways Department was established in 1962 after the Construction & Building organisation was broken into two, the other being Public Works Department.[1] The department is responsible for the construction of roads, highways, and bridges and their upkeep. It also has a broader plan to replace ferry routes with bridges.[3]

Organization and jurisdiction

To ensure efficient management of its activities, the Roads and Highways Department categorizes the entire highway network of Bangladesh into zones, circles, and divisions. The zones are headed by Additional Chief Engineers, circles by Superintending Engineers, and divisions by Executive Engineers. Furthermore, sub-divisions are headed by Sub-Divisional Engineers, while Sub-Assistant Engineers act as section officers for the respective sections.

Lengths of the roads by zones, circle and divisons

Zone Circle Division Length of Roads in km
Barishal Barishal Barishal 353.27
Bhola 280.96
Jhalokathi 251.48
Pirojpur 288.37
Patuakhali Patuakhali 257.18
Barguna 172.68
Chattogram Chattogram Chattogram 570.48
Chattogram South 366.53
Cox's Bazar 563.22
Rangamati Rangamati 224.81
Khagrachhari 388.76
Bandarban 552.55
Cumilla Cumilla Cumilla 870.94
Brahmanbaria 289.82
Chandpur 362.32
Noakhali Noakhali 541.46
Feni 295.49
Laxmipur 256.51
Dhaka Dhaka Dhaka 276.61
Gazipur 412.13
Manikganj 239.49
Narayanganj Narayanganj 363.30
Narsingdi 253.41
Munshiganj 324.74
Gopalganj Gopalganj Gopalganj 300.10
Shariatpur 142.39
Madaripur 216.74
Faridpur Faridpur 330.70
Rajbari 156.65
Khulna Khulna Khulna 413.18
Bagerhat 440.29
Satkhira 281.65
Jashore Jashore 338.56
Magura 231.71
Narail 188.60
Kushtia Jhenaidah 395.64
Kushtia 268.82
Chuadanga 142.79
Meherpur 158.89
Mymensingh Mymensingh Mymensingh 569.28
Netrakona 368.83
Kishoreganj 426.83
Jamalpur Jamalpur 348.44
Sherpur 319.84
Tangail 576.90
Rajshahi Rajshahi Rajshahi 426.51
Naogaon 475.34
Chapai Nawabganj 231.12
Pabna Pabna 531.02
Sirajganj 441.80
Natore 357.60
Bogura Bogura 422.31
Joypurhat 190.98
Rangpur Rangpur Rangpur 386.91
Gaibandha 144.38
Kurigram 276.04
Lalmonirhat 180.11
Dinajpur Dinajpur 524.96
Nilphamari 277.91
Panchagarh 182.75
Thakurgaon 192.44
Sylhet Sylhet Sylhet 554.18
Sunamganj 345.44
Moulvi Bazar Moulvi Bazar 380.64
Habiganj 338.78

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References

  1. 1 2 "Roads and Highways Department-Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh". rhd.portal.gov.bd. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "China-funded roads get green light". The Daily Star. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  3. ↑ Dept, International Monetary Fund Asia and Pacific (2013). Bangladesh: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper. International Monetary Fund. p. 158. ISBN 9781475543520.
  4. ↑ "RHD_Zone_Circle_Divisionwise_Road_Length.pdf" (PDF).


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