“We haven't yet had the chance to [set up rail tracks] on the Padma Bridge. On the progress of the rail link project, he said almost 60 percent of the work has been completed so far. As a result, the rail link could not be opened with the bridge.”Photo: Muhammad Mostafigur RahmanThe second section of the rail link extends from Mawa to Dhaka. Photo: Mahmud Zaman OviECNEC later approved the Padma Bridge Rail Link Project in March 2016. Bangladesh signed a $2.76 billion credit deal with China’s Exim Bank to implement the Padma Bridge Rail Link Project in 2018.

Source: bd News24 June 23, 2022 07:17 UTC