A seven-coach special train, which has left from Bhanga railway station, is set to be first to travel on the newly-constructed railway track on Padma Bridge.
The train will reached Mawa, on the eastern end of the Padma Bridge, after crossing a 42-km track.
Railway Minister Nurul Islam Sujan inaugurated the journey at 1:20pm. Mojibur Rahman Chowdhury Nixon, along with several members of the parliament, railway ministry, project and government officials, local public representatives took part in the journey.
A large number of people were present to witness the historic event at the Bhanga railway station.
The railway project is scheduled to be inaugurated by June 2024. The cost of this project has been estimated at Tk39,246.79 crore.