Bangabandhu Railway Bridge
Project details
First, on December 6, 2016, the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) approved the construction project of the bridge. For this, the Bangladesh government undertook the project at a cost of Tk 9,734 crore, of which Japan's development cooperation organization Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide Tk 7,724 crore. The project is scheduled to be implemented by December 2023.
However, in the next revised project, the deadline has been extended by two years to December 2025. At the same time, the project cost has been increased from Tk 9,734 crore to Tk 16,781 crore. JICA will provide loan assistance of 72% of the construction cost. Bangladesh Railway will implement the project.
Progress
According to latest report, construction work is 94% complete and rest 6% will be completed by December 2024. Jamuna Railway Bridge is scheduled to be inaugurated by December 2024. [1]
See also
References
- ^ "Construction of Bangabandhu railway bridge".
- ^ "the second bridge on Jamuna river". Archived from the original on 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
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