Railway Projects’ Revisions: Officials blame pandemic
Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan in a contract signing ceremony at Rail Bhaban in Dhaka today. Photo: STAR
Staff Correspondent
Staff Correspondent
Shrugging off their responsibilities, the railway authorities have blamed the Covid-19 situation for the wholesale revision of the railway projects that are being implemented to improve services. There are valid reasons for the delays. However, I have been making field visits and trying to complete all the projects on time after taking charge of the ministry, Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan said at a programme yesterday. We left no stone unturned and hope to complete the projects timely, he said in reply to a query.
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Authorities of the Padma Bridge Rail Link Project (PBRLP) are likely to start installation of rail track on the Mawa-Bhanga section from July in a major development for the fast-track project being implemented by Bangladesh Railway.
They would be ready to install the rail track on the Padma bridge within October this year and it would take up to six months to complete the work, said officials.
However, before starting the work, Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA), which is executing the long-cherished bridge project, has to hand over the bridge to BR s contractor for the work.
But the BBA may take up to February or March to complete their work before handing over the bridge, and in that case, it would be tough for BR to finish their work within June next year, the new deadline to open the bridge for public, said officials.