The train Tania referred to is the Padma Bridge Rail Link Project (PBRLP), Bangladesh's largest railway project, which officially opened its entire line to traffic here Tuesday.
The PBRLP, one of the significant projects under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Bangladesh, was built by the China Railway Group Limited (CREC) and funded by the Export-Import Bank of China.
Bangladesh's largest railway, the Padma Bridge Rail Link Project (PBRLP), is now officially open. Stretching some 170 km, this Chinese-built "Dream Road" cuts travel time from Dhaka to Jashore from 10 ...