At the Jamuna Railway Bridge, the average time to reach the destination of the trains running between the capital Dhaka and the northern and western regions of the country is reduced by 2 hours.

[3] First, on 6 December 2016, the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) approved the construction project of the bridge.

[4] For this, the Bangladesh government undertook the project at a cost of Tk 9,734 crore, of which Japan's development cooperation organization Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide Tk 7,724 crore.

Additionally, the project involves constructing a 7.6 km double-line railway approach embankment, 30.73 km of dual-gauge track, 16 viaducts, and renovating the East and West stations and yards of Jamuna Bridge.

After completion, the bridge will increase the number of trains that can pass between the capital and the northwest by 88, significantly improving rail connectivity in the region.