The Bangladesh Railway is planning to go for trial run of a special train on Mawa-Bhanga section crossing through the Padma Bridge next week.

Afzal Hossain, Project Director of the Padma Bridge Rail Link Project told the media today (March 27).

He said, "We hope the trail run of the special train will be done next week from Mawa to Bhanga through Padma Multipurpose Bridge."

He said a test run of a train of the Padma Bridge rail link between Faridpur's Bhanga and the Padma Bridge viaduct at Shariatpur was conducted earlier.

"The project will be implemented within June, 2024. We have already completed 99 percent works from Mawa to Bhanga section. The construction of the rail link is moving fast," Afzal added.

BDST: 2018 HRS, MAR 27, 2023
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