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Padma Bridge Rail Link Project
railway
Cities
Dhaka
✸ Bangladesh
Mawa
Bangladesh
Bhanga
Bangladesh
Jessore
Bangladesh
Distance
169km
new
169kmrehabilitated
– kmexisting
– kmCost
$4.7b
$4,700,000,000
Phases
operational, 2024
Objective
Description
Construction of a 169 km broad-gauge railway connecting Dhaka with Jessore via the Padma Bridge, including stations, bridges, signalling and telecommunications. The project provides the first direct rail connection between the capital and southwestern Bangladesh and forms part of the Trans-Asian Railway network.Finance
$2670000000 loan
Exim Bank of China
Development bank
$2030000000 investment
Government of Bangladesh
Government
Operators
Bangladesh Railway
Ministry
Contractors
China Railway Group
Company