DHAKA, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- "I had been eagerly awaiting this train," said Shamim Ara Tania, a resident of southwestern Bangladesh's Jashore City, stressing that "the dream has become reality today." ...

The first train of the Padma Bridge Rail Link Project (PBRLP) is pictured at Dhaka station, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Dec. 24, 2024. With the first train decorated with colorful ribbons arriving at Dhaka ...

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 ...

People ride a train on the Padma Bridge Rail Link in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka on Tuesday. XINHUA DHAKA — With the first train decorated with colorful balloons and ribbons arriving at the Dhaka ...

People ride a train on the Padma Bridge Rail Link in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka on Tuesday. XINHUA DHAKA — With the first train decorated with colorful balloons and ribbons arriving at the Dhaka ...

The only local train on the Chattogram-Sylhet route, Jalalabad Express, has remained suspended for nearly five years since February 2020. According to Bangladesh Railway officials, the suspension ...

The 18-mile route is now carrying passenger trains for the first time since the mid-1960s.