N2 (Bangladesh)
Appearance
N2 | ||||
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Dhaka–Sylhet Highway Sylhet–Tamabil Highway | ||||
Route information | ||||
Part of ![]() ![]() | ||||
Maintained by Bangladesh Road Transport Authority | ||||
Length | 287 km[1] (178 mi) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | Dhaka | |||
North end | Tamabil | |||
Location | ||||
Country | Bangladesh | |||
Highway system | ||||
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The N2 is a Bangladeshi national highway connecting the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka and the town of Tamabil in the Sylhet District. The route passes through the city of Sylhet, crossing the Surma River on the Keane bridge, and sections of the highway are known as the Dhaka–Sylhet Highway and the Sylhet-Tamabil Highway. It is part of AH1 and AH2 in the Asian Highway Network.[1]
This road has been called the deadliest road in the world.[2]
N2 route
Division | Location | km | Mile | Destinations | Notes |
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Dhaka Division | Katchpur | ![]() |
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Bhulta | ![]() |
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Chittagong Division | Sarail Upazila | ![]() |
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Khulna Division | Jagadishpur | R140 | |||
Sylhet Division | Shaistaganj | ![]() |
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Mirpur Bazar | ![]() |
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Sherpur | ![]() |
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Sylhet | ![]() ![]() |
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Jaintapur–Jaflong | ![]() ![]() |
References
- ^ a b "Road Master Plan" (PDF). Bangladesh Roads and Highways Department. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ^ Anam, Tahnima (2 September 2014). "Bangladesh's Traveling Pain". New York Times Company. New York Times. Retrieved 3 September 2014.