The construction of the 25 km road, involving Tk 133.25 crore, would begin in 2005-06 fiscal after the signing of an agreement between the two countries, he said while replying to a question.

Replying to another question, the minister said the government has earned Tk 254.72 crore in toll from different roads and bridges as of May and there is no plan to reduce the toll charges of the Jamuna Bridge.

He also said the government has taken various steps to reduce traffic jam in Dhaka city.

The steps include a ban on 20-year-old buses and 25-year-old trucks and the two-stroke three-wheelers, construction of two flyovers and setting up of three inter-district bus terminals.

The government has also taken a number of steps to reduce road accidents in the country, Huda said.

The steps include formation of a National Road Safety Council, setting up of accident resource centre, distribution of posters, stickers and leaflets among the drivers and pedestrians, and the construction, renovation and development of footpaths, overbridges, electronic signalling and roads.