According to authorities, the railway bridge will be inaugurated by December this year. The railway bridge, which has been a dream for people in the north, will be open for use." Railway engineers and other hired personnel are working on the completion of the railway bridge within the stipulated time. The Bangabandhu Bridge, which opened in 1998, established direct railway connectivity between the capital and the northern and southwestern regions. To address the issue, the government took the initiative to build a separate railway bridge across the Jamuna River.
