The construction work of the Dhaka airport third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka is going on at high-speed ignoring the rainy weather of Corona epidemic. Bangladesh will change in this dazzling mega project. By June 2022, around 42 percent of the project has been completed. The third terminal with its unique in architectural style, will be inaugurated in October 2023.
The government wants to make a splash
by inaugurating this mega project before the next parliamentary elections. With
the launch of the Dhaka airport Third Terminal, Bangladesh's prestige and
importance will increase internationally. The project participants are hoping
that the work of this project, which is 3 percent ahead of the construction target,
will be completed ahead of time. In this regard, the chairman of the Civil
Aviation, Air Vice Marshal. Mofidur Rahman told Newspapers, ‘Airport is the
mirror of any country. When a tourist comes to a country, he first evaluates
the country by looking at the airport. If the airport is modern, the image of
the country seems to be developed. Bangladesh is moving forward under the
leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The inauguration of the third
terminal will add another feather to the country's progresses’.
The Padma Bridge is pride of Bangladesh. The Dhaka airport Third Terminal will further enhance our dignity. So far 42 percent of the work of this project has been completed. Work is ahead of target. Work will move forward faster this year. The structure of the terminal building has been completed and various additions to the interior works are underway. The Third Terminal Structurally will be inaugurated in October next year after completing the work as per the target. It could take up to the middle of next year to make the entire airport functional by connecting all the equipment and accessories. There is a lot of work to be done to make functioning an airport. The construction of the Dhaka airport third terminal was a promise made by the Prime Minister to the people, and we are working hard to fulfill it. '
A tour of the Dhaka airport Third
Terminal project area reveals that more than 3,000 pillars of the terminal were
erected last year. Now the infrastructure of the terminal is being built on
these. Due to this, the progress of the project can be seen from the road
adjacent to the airport. Sitting on the pillars is a designed black steel
sheet. The Third Terminal building is standing on its own two feet with the
help of sophisticated equipment and workers.
When the third terminal will be inaugurated, many planes will come to the runway at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. There is one runway at the airport. Construction of two additional high-speed taxiways has been undertaken to reduce the durability of the aircraft on the runway and enable it to park faster. The plan was to complete the work by June. But the work was completed in the first week of May, project officials said.
Work is going on for 16 hours a day in two shifts of eight hours to complete the project before the scheduled time. Various initiatives have been taken to protect workers from the Corona epidemic. Arrangements have been made for the workers to stay in the project area. Although some workers were affected, they have returned to work after recovering from regular treatment. As a result, there was no interruption in the work. Although many projects have been delayed in the hands of Corona, the work of this mega project is ahead of the target.
The Dhaka airport third terminal project
is being jointly implemented by Japanese manufacturer Simuji and Korean company
Samsung. According to the Civil Aviation Authority, the two terminals at Hazrat
Shahjalal Airport currently have a passenger capacity of about 7 million a
year. If the third terminal is built, this number will be close to 20 milion.
In this terminal of five lac forty two thousand square meters, aprons (space
for parking planes) are being constructed to hold 37 planes simultaneously. The
terminal building will be 2 lakh 30 thousand square meters. Inside the building
there will be touches of all the significant and sophisticated technologies of
the world. The terminal under construction will be fitted with several straight
escalators. This arrangement is for those who cannot walk long distances inside
the airport. These escalators are widely used in the world's most sophisticated
airports, including Singapore and Bangkok. This will give passengers a quiet
and smooth ride experience.
Metrorail will be connected to the Dhaka airport third terminal. A separate station will also be built. Through this, passengers coming to Bangladesh will be able to go to their destination by metro rail without leaving the airport. There will be a baby care lounge in front of each washroom in the terminal. Inside the lounge will be the mothers' breastfeeding booth, a large family bathroom. In addition, there will be various arrangements for children to play, including slippers and swings. There will be health inspection facilities, first-aid rooms for first aid, various disease testing centers and isolation areas.
According to project sources, the cost of the project is Tk 21,399 crore. The government will provide 5,258 crore rupees for the total expenditure and JICA will provide 16,141 crore rupees as a loan. The design of the Dhaka airport third terminal has a sufficient number of accelerators, substations and lifts attached. There will be radar, control tower, operation building, multi-storey car park. The three-storey terminal building will bring a unique aesthetic to the architecture. The exterior will have a dazzling design.
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