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Future plans

DPP is currently in the process of upgrading Sylhet-Charkhai-Sheola-Sutarkandi road and Osmani Airport road from Lakkatura to Airport section 4-lane, Moulvibazar-Rajnagar-Fenchuganj-Sylhet road (N-207) and Companyganj-Chhatak road. In future (1) Moulvibazar city bypass road, (2) Kulaura city bypass road (3) Srimangal city bypass road (4) Juri- (Clevedon) -Kulaura (Gazipur) (Z-2624) district highway is planned to be upgraded to appropriate width. Besides, there are plans to build 2nd Manu bridge over Manu river and 01 (one) bridge over Kushiyara river on Moulvibazar (Rajnagar) -Balaganj road recently transferred from LGID. The Department of Roads and Highways has undertaken a road development and maintenance plan in line with the plan to upgrade all categories of highways under the Department of Roads and Highways to 75% Good to Fair condition within the next five years. There are plans to upgrade the existing two-lane road to a minimum of four lanes with a view to developing national highways and establishing regional connectivity with neighboring countries. Ajmiriganj Upazila road link has been established with Habiganj district headquarters and direct link between Habiganj and Sunamganj will be established soon under the Shalla-Jalsukha section construction project of Madanpur-Dirai-Shalla-Ajmiriganj-Habiganj road promised by Hon'ble Prime Minister of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. There are also plans to replace all the risky Bailey bridges in this circle with concrete bridges in phases. The department also has plans to upgrade the regional highways in a timely manner and install rigid pavement and necessary drainage system in various important sections including intersections, markets, level crossings. There are plans to provide technical training to enhance the skills of the officers of the department. The department has plans to remove various blackspots in the next 10 years to reduce road accident deaths by 50% and road accidents by 30%.

In order to ensure smooth, safe and uninterrupted communication, the construction of Shalla-Jalsukha road section of Sunamganj-Madanpur-Dirai-Shalla-Jalsukha-Ajmiriganj-Habiganj highway is underway and construction of Dirai-Shalla road is underway. Besides, development of Pagla-Jagannathpur-Raniganj-Aushkandi regional highway, widening of district roads under this road division, construction of bridges over Deyarbazar Surmandi, construction of new bridges on existing Bailey and dilapidated bridges are in progress. Within ten years, the communication system of Sunamganj will be greatly improved and the socio-economic development of the people will take place.