Abstract:
The South and Southwestern part of the country is devoid of direct
communication with the central part of Bangladesh due to the presence of the
most important tributaries of Lower Ganges i.e. Padma River. To establish direct
communication with those areas Government of Bangladesh Constructed
Padma Multipurpose Bridge with the provision of road and rail traffic at the
upper and lower deck of the bridge respectively. The Padma Bridge Rail Link
Project (PBRLP) is the main passage connecting the East and the West of
Bangladesh and is also a part of the Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar corridor.
This line is a single-track passenger-freight railway with a total length of 168.6
km. For the first time in Bangladesh, State of the Art technology ballast less
tracks in Padma Bridge, its approach to viaducts and other viaducts are being
adopted for providing a smooth operation for both freight and passenger traffic.
Precast and prestressed long sleeper embedded in cast in-situ track slab
ensures a maintenance-free track system for the railway. PBRLP, once
completed will restore the missing link with the Trans-Asian railway and will
provide a platform for connecting with the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) of
India in future. It will also contribute to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of
the country by 1.0%.
