N1 (Bangladesh)

National Highway 1
Dhaka–Chittagong Highway
Route information
Part of AH41
Length:	287.1 km (178.4 mi)
Major junctions
Dhaka end:	Saidabad Connecting with Jatrabari Flyover
	List N8 in Jatrabari R111 in Signboard R110 in Shimrail N2 in Kanchpur N105 in Madanpur Z1066 in Mograpara near Sonargaon Z1402 in Gouripur Z1053 in Gouripur Z1044 in Amirabad Z1042 in Eliotganj Z1008 in Chandina N102 in Comilla Cantonment R141 in Alekharchar R140 & R141 in Paduar Bazar Z1034 in Feni N104 in Mahipal Z1032 in Muhuriganj R151 in Baroiar Hat N106 in Muradpur in Chittagong N107 in Bahaddarhat in Chittagong N108 in Keranihat in Satkania R172 in Chakaria N110 in Cox's Bazar Z1099 in Teknaf Z1098 in Teknaf
To:	Teknaf , Cox's Bazar
Highway system
Roads in Bangladesh ← N8 N2 →

Roads in Bangladesh

The N1 or Dhaka–Chittagong Highway is a main transportation artery in Bangladesh, between Dhaka and Chittagong. Approximately 250 kilometres (200 miles) in length, the road links the country's two largest cities, Dhaka and Chittagong. The highway is known along various stretches as the Chittagong–Cox's Bazar Highway and the Cox's Bazar–Teknaf Highway. Currently two lanes with a four-lane expansion underway, the N1 is the busiest road in the country and a top development priority. Construction of a larger Dhaka-Chittagong expressway has been proposed to decrease traffic on the highway.

When constructed, the highway was limited to two lanes of traffic for most of its length. Traffic jams or tailbacks of 25 kilometres (16 miles) have been reported. In 2009, it was estimated that daily usage of the highway was 20,000–25,000 motorised vehicles, up 40% of which were trucks.

The Roads and Highways Department (RHD) of the Ministry of Communication is expanding the Dhaka–Chittagong stretch to four lanes. The target to finish the project by December 2013, however implementation remains slow. The highway forms a critical component of the proposed Asian Highway Network route AH41 and the Central-South-East Asian economic corridor, including initiatives such as BCIM.

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