The Jamuna railway bridge was inaugurated on Tuesday, marking the opening of a new window for railway communication.
A special train crossed the newly built bridge in聽 three minutes on the day.
Earlier, railway secretary M Fahimul Islam inaugurated the longest railway bridge as chief guest at a ceremony at Imbrahimabad railway station in Tangail.
Fahimul Islam said that earlier, heavy goods trains could not ply on the Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge鈥檚 railway tracks while the new dedicated railway bridge would address the problem.
Bangladesh Railways director general Afzal Hossain said that from now, at least 88 trains would be able to cross the railway bridge at a higher speed and uninterruptedly.
Project director Al Fattah M Masudur Rahman said that the train that marked the bridge鈥檚 inauguration began its journey from Tangail鈥檚 Ibrahimabad station at 11:40am and crossed the 4.8km bridge with 120kmh and reached Sayedabad station before the expected time.
He said that through formally opening of the newly constructed railway bridge, a new window was opened for people of northern region for smooth movement across the country.
鈥業t鈥檚 a major advancement in the country鈥檚 rail connectivity,鈥� a Rajshahi-bound passenger said expressing his feeling onboard the train.
He said that although train fare would increase a little but passengers need to comfortable and hassle-free journey expecting the trains to maintain schedules.
Some local traders said that passengers and goods suppliers in northwestern region were happy with the bridge as the connectivity would enable them to supply their agricultural and other consumer products to Dhaka every day in a shorter period.
