The period in-between authorities is planning to rename the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Railway Bridge over the Jamuna River sooner than its opening next month.
“The bridge shall be renamed ahead of its inauguration,” Motorway Transport and Bridges Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan instructed The Industry Identical earlier.
“Whereas the establish is yet to be finalised, it goes to be in accordance with the plot or a martyr from the July-August uprising,” he added.
Officials demand the Tk17,000 crore bridge to be completed next month.
“To this point, we’ve got accomplished an total growth of round 96%, with building work growth at Ninety 9%. By December, we are in a position to total all work most well-known for rail operations,” Project Director Al Fattah Md Masudur Rahman shared with TBS.
“So, we purpose to commence the bridge for rail operations in the 2nd week of January next twelve months,” he added.
On the opposite hand, he acknowledged whereas they’ve proposed the 2nd week of January, the particular date shall be determined by the adviser.
Even though rail products and companies could also initiate in January, some work – particularly the set up of a digital, pc-based signalling blueprint – is anticipated to continue till April.
Masudur Rahman acknowledged, “The set up of a digital, pc-based signalling blueprint could also seize till April. On the opposite hand, this delay will no longer affect rail operations, as analogue indicators might also be extinct temporarily.”
The brand new bridge is being constructed 30 meters upstream of the present Jamuna Bridge, which used to be inaugurated in 1998, connecting Dhaka to the northern and southwestern areas by rail.
On the opposite hand, structural concerns have led to flee restrictions, inflicting delays and passenger inconveniences.
Currently, the present Jamuna Bridge aspects a single-line railway. In 2008, the educate tempo used to be extra decreased after a crack seemed in the bridge.
Trains now proceed on this line; if a educate departs from the East living, the educate from the West living has to assist. At this time, round 38 trains harmful the bridge each day at a tempo of 20 km/h.
The brand new rail bridge, nonetheless, is a dual-gauge line, enabling each wide-gauge and meter-gauge trains to use it. As soon as operational, the bridge is anticipated to accommodate as a lot as 88 trains each day at speeds of 100 to 120 km/h.
Firstly budgeted at Tk9,734 crore, the mission underwent revisions, bringing the total rate to Tk16,780.95 crore.
The important work began in 2020.
Of the total rate, the Japan World Cooperation Agency (Jica) has offered Tk12,149.19 crore, whereas the closing Tk4,631.76 crore came from authorities funds.
The mission closing date is December 2025, with a one-twelve months defect liability length.
