Bangladesh starts construction of $2B rail bridge

[Black_cats]

PM inaugurates construction of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Railway Bridge

Published: November 29, 2020 12:16:32 | Updated: November 29, 2020 12:46:40

- Collected/UNB

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday laid the foundation stone of a 4.8km double-line dual-gauge Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Railway Bridge aimed at boosting rail communication between the capital and Western zones of the Railway.

Once constructed, the dedicated dual-gauge double-track railway bridge over the Jamuna River, which will be built some 300 metres upstream of the Bangabandhu bridge that has a single rail line, would be the largest dedicated rail bridge in the country.

The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone virtually from her official residence Ganobhaban, reports UNB.

Bangladesh Railway, along with the consultant organisations – Oriental Consultants Global Company Limited and Chodai Company Limited of Japan and Development Design Consultants Limited of Bangladesh in association with ACE Consultants Limited of Bangladesh – has already completed a detailed design of the railway bridge.

The main bridge will be constructed in two packages. Two separate agreements have already been signed with Obayashi-TOA-JFE, Japan and IHI-SMCC JV, Japan for eastern and western parts of civil works respectively.

A joint venture of Obayashi Corporation, TOA Corporation and JFE would construct the eastern part of the bridge at a cost of Tk 68.01 billion (6,801 crore), while another joint venture of the IHI and SMCC will work on the western part which will cost Tk 61.48 billion (6,148 crore).

As per the agreements, land was handed over to both contractors in July this year.

The main project operations include the construction of a 4.8km long dual-gauge double-track bridge, construction of a 7.6km long double-line railway approach embankment, erection of 30.73km dual-gauge railway track, construction of 16 railway approach viaducts, minor bridges and culverts, renovation and remodelling of Bangabandhu Bridge East and Bangabandhu Bridge West stations and yards.

The new bridge will be able to run trains at a speed of 120 kmph on broad gauge line and 100 kmph on metre gauge track. With the construction of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Railway Bridge, 88 trains will be able to run.
The project is scheduled to be completed by 2025.

According to Railway sources, it operates 38 trains on a single line from Joydebpur to Ishwardi that connects Dhaka with the western region via the Bangabandhu bridge. Officials said a maximum of 22 trains could travel smoothly on this route a day.

Considering all these factors, Bangladesh Railway has taken the project of constructing the rail bridge and a dual-gauge double line from Joydebpur to Ishwardi.

In December 2016, the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) approved the Tk 97.34 billion (9,734 crore) project, which was scheduled to be completed within December 2023.

Of the approved cost, Tk 77.2432 billion (7724.32 crore) would come from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) as project assistance and Tk 20.0975 billion (2009.75) crore from Bangladesh government exchequer.

But costs of two main work packages saw a huge rise after the detailed design was made in September 2018. Besides, costs of land acquisition, land lease and building a museum were also included in the project, causing uprise in the total cost.

The project costs have gone up to Tk 167.81 billion (16,781) crore. On March 3, the project cost was revised, and its duration was extended by two years from 2023.

Of the total amount needed for the project, the Bangladesh government will provide Tk 46.3176 billion (4,631.76 crore) and JICA will provide Tk 121.4919 billion (12,149.19 crore).

While visiting Tokyo on May 25-28, 2014 Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina requested Japan to fund for the project when she met Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Later, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina also raised the issue when the Japanese Prime Minister visited Dhaka on September 6, 2014.

PM inaugurates construction of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Railway Bridge

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday laid the foundation stone of a 4.8km double-line dual-gauge Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Railway Bridge aimed at boosting rail communication between the capital and Western zones of the Railway. Once constructed, the dedicated dual-gauge double-track railway brid

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[Imran Khan]

how you people recogince places with same names everything is banglabundhu in BD

 

[DalalErMaNodi]

how you people recogince places with same names everything is banglabundhu in BD

They have different local names, this name is only on paper from government side, usually we name bridges by the river they are on, for example this will be called Jamuna Railway Bridge because it traverses over the river Jamuna.

 

[Destranator]

Bangladesh Railway, along with the consultant organisations – Oriental Consultants Global Company Limited and Chodai Company Limited of Japan and Development Design Consultants Limited of Bangladesh in association with ACE Consultants Limited of Bangladesh – has already completed a detailed design of the railway bridge.

The main bridge will be constructed in two packages. Two separate agreements have already been signed with Obayashi-TOA-JFE, Japan and IHI-SMCC JV, Japan for eastern and western parts of civil works respectively.

@bluesky: See, local contractors are always involved in some capacity. It is not true that there is zero knowledge transfer when foreign companies build stuff.
We need to learn to walk before we can sprint (i.e., handle managing contracts locally).

Up until 20-25 years ago, major projects were very few and far between thanks to the morons who used to run the country depriving local engineers of necessary exposure to develop relevant skillsets.

Chodai Company Limited

 

[SpaceMan18]

@bluesky: See, local contractors are always involved in some capacity. It is not true that there is zero knowledge transfer when foreign companies build stuff.
We need to learn to walk before we can sprint (i.e., handle managing contracts locally).

Up until 20-25 years ago, major projects were very few and far between thanks to the morons who used to run the country depriving local engineers of necessary exposure to develop relevant skillsets.

We still need to make our own mega projects by ourselves , bridges, roads etc otherwise this country will never develop at the rate it should.

Economy doesn't mean shet if you can't even use the money

 

[Michael Corleone]

how you people recogince places with same names everything is banglabundhu in BD

At this point it should be called bangabandhudesh and not Bangladesh

 

[Black_cats]

Bangladesh starts construction of $2B rail bridge

4.8km-long mega project, partly funded by Japan, aims to increase regional connectivity
Md. Kamruzzaman |29.11.2020

DHAKA, Bangladesh

The Bangladeshi prime minister on Sunday inaugurated the construction of the largest dedicated rail bridge in the country.

Sheikh Hasina laid the foundation stone of the 4.8km-long double-line dual-gauge Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Railway Bridge virtually from her official residence in Dhaka.

The bridge would improve regional rail connectivity as it would allow Bangladesh Railway to operate more trains between the capital and the country's northwestern regions.
Of the total 167.81 billion Bangladeshi taka [$1.98 billion] mega project, the Japan International Cooperation Agency will provide $1.4 billion while the rest will be financed by the government. The project is scheduled to be completed by 2025.

The South Asian country's northwestern part is mainly an agricultural zone, and most of the country's sugar and jute mills are located here.
The premier said the project will bring economic benefits, and provide transportation to people and goods at a cheaper rate.

Railway Minister Md Nurul Islam Sujan and Ambassador of Japan Ito Naoki also spoke on the occasion.

Bangladesh starts construction of $2B rail bridge

4.8km-long mega project, partly funded by Japan, aims to increase regional connectivity - Anadolu Ajansı

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[bluesky]

how you people recogince places with same names everything is banglabundhu in BD

Don't worry. In no time, people will forget the name imposed by Hasina Bibi. They will call it Jamuna Railway Bridge.

 

[SpaceMan18]

Don't worry. In no time, people will forget the name imposed by Hasina Bibi. They will call it Jamuna Railway Bridge.

Bangladesh better get rid of this political corruption, if we can we can truly make Bangladesh nearly as developed as Korea or Taiwan

 

[bluesky]

Bangladesh better get rid of this political corruption, if we can we can truly make Bangladesh nearly as developed as Korea or Taiwan

Without corruption BD will become as developed as Taiwan/Korea and this is what our politicians and bureaucrats do not want. Why should they work for the country that will not award them with corruption money? What personal benefits they will receive if the country really develops.

For them, development itself has no incentive because without being developed these people already are floating on money, privileges, perks and facilities.

 

[Black_cats]

 

[SpaceMan18]

Without corruption BD will become as developed as Taiwan/Korea and this is what our politicians and bureaucrats do not want. Why should they work for the country that will not award them with corruption money? What personal benefits they will receive if the country really develops.

For them, development itself has no incentive because without being developed these people already are floating on money, privileges and perks.

We only have ONE chance to select a very good and honest leader who will replace this current old hag. A average South Korean can say they are proud of Korea and average Taiwanese can say they are proud of Taiwan , but me as a Bangladeshi sadly can't say that cause foreigners don't look at us in the same league.

If Bangladeshis were good , this nation would have been developed already.

If a bridge or expressway is such a big mega project in this nation , we are extremely far behind.

If Singapore can develop , Bangladesh has no fking excuses