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N2
Dhaka–Sylhet Highway
Sylhet–Tamabil Highway
Route information
Part of AH1 AH2
Maintained by Bangladesh Road Transport Authority
Length287 km[1] (178 mi)
Major junctions
South endDhaka
Major intersections
List
North endTamabil
Location
CountryBangladesh
Highway system
N1 N3

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
Dhaka Division Katchpur N1
Bhulta N105
Chittagong Division Sarail Upazila N102
Khulna Division Jagadishpur R140
Sylhet Division Shaistaganj N204
Mirpur Bazar N207
Sherpur N207
Sylhet N205
N208
Jaintapur–Jaflong AH1, AH2 –India, Myanmar

References

  1. ^ a b "Road Master Plan" (PDF). Bangladesh Roads and Highways Department. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
  2. ^ Anam, Tahnima (2 September 2014). "Bangladesh's Traveling Pain". New York Times Company. New York Times. Retrieved 3 September 2014.