Its principal objective is to alleviate heavy traffic congestion on access roads and highways passing through the city of Dhaka.

[2] In 2016, the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council gave approval for implementation of preparatory works related to the project.

[11][12] The company was jointly formed by Sichuan Road and Bridge Group, Shamim Enterprises, and UDC Construction Limited, and has been given the opportunity to collect tolls for 23 years after the time of establishment of the expressway.

[1] After April 2022, the construction of the expressway was speeded up due to the loan assistance of Bangladesh Infrastructure Finance Fund Limited and China Development Bank.

As of 2023, the project is experiencing delays due to land transfer issues from government agencies, hampering its progress.