Dhaka, March 18 -- The much-awaited Jamuna Rail Bridge, the country's largest railway bridge, was formally inaugurated on Tuesday at 10:00 am, marking a significant milestone in Bangladesh's railway connectivity.

Following this inauguration, trains will be able to run at a speed of 120 km/h, revolutionising rail communication between Dhaka and the northwestern region, said Project Director of the Jamuna Rail Bridge Project, Al Fattah Masudur Rahman.

Railways Secretary Md Fahimul Islam attended the inauguration as the chief guest at Ibrahimabad Railway Station on the eastern bank of the Jamuna Rail Bridge, UNB reports.

Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Saida Shinichi and the Director General of JICA's South Asia Department were present ...