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| চট্টগ্রাম–কাপ্তাই মহাসড়ক | ||||
| Chittagong–Kaptai highway | ||||
 Chittagong–Kaptai highway atRangunia | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained byBangladesh Road Transport Authority | ||||
| Length | 52 km (32 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1963–present | |||
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| West end | Chandgaon,Chittagong District | |||
| East end | Kaptai,Rangamati District | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Bangladesh | |||
| Major cities | Chittagong,Rangunia,Noapara,Kaptai | |||
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Chittagong–Kaptai highway orKaptai road is a 52 km (32 mi)regional highway located in the division ofChittagong, Bangladesh. This highway passes throughChittagong,Hathazari Upazila,Raozan Upazila andRangunia Upazila ofChittagong District to Kaptai inRangamati District. At least 0.9 million passengers use this highway.[1]
During the construction ofKarnafuli Hydroelectric Power Station in 1963, this road was constructed to transport equipments required for the construction of the power station fromChittagong. At that time the length of the road was 49 km. 15.25 meters wide land was acquired for the road but at that time the road was constructed 6 meters wide.[2] The first bus service was introduced on the highway area in 1962. Later, local bus transport services were also started on the newly built road. But in 2009 the local bus transport service was stopped. In 2023, local bus transport services were re-introduced on this road fromBahaddarhat to Kaptai.[3] This highway is an accident prone dangerous road.[4]
