Dhaka, Jan. 17 -- Opening the Karnaphuli tunnel is likely to be delayed further, as the government is going to revise the project today (Tuesday) for the second time - extending its completion deadline by one more year, officials said on Monday.

The cost of the tunnel project is also going up by 26.56 per cent from the original cost to Tk 106.89 billion, as the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) will also endorse it today, they added.

The Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA) started the Karnaphuli Tunnel project in November 2015.

In 2018, the project was revised for the first time by increasing its cost to Tk 103.74 billion from the initial cost of Tk 84.46 billion. The project tenure was also increased by two an...