<div style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) launched its bus service on the Uttara-Farmgate route via Dhaka Elevated Expressway on Monday.</span><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Road Transport and Highways Division secretary ABM Amin Ullah Nuri inaugurated the bus service at Manik Mia Avenue in the capital. Chairman of BRTC Md Tajul Islam was also present.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">After the inauguration, the first bus left from Farmgate's Khejur Bagan Golchattar for Uttara Jasimuddin Road at 11:25 am.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Initially, a total of eight buses will carry passengers and commuters can board the buses from both ends of the expressway.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The buses will run all day from 7am in the morning and will continue as long as passengers are available.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">On September 2, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the Airport-Farmgate segment of Dhaka Elevated Expressway.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">About 80,000 vehicles will be able to use Dhaka Elevated Expressway every day once it is completed, project officials said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">When fully completed, the Dhaka Elevated Expressway will run from the capital’s Kawla to Kutubkhali area of Dhaka-Chattogram highway via Kuril-Banani-Mohakhali-Tejgaon-Moghbazar-Kamalapur-Sayedabad-Jatrabari, according to Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader. UNB</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>