Dhaka, March 13 -- Ishwardi (Pabna) Correspondent :

Under the Pakshi Divisional Railway, the newly constructed Jamuna Railway Bridge has significantly reduced the time it takes for trains to cross the Jamuna River, cutting the previous 20-25 minute travel time to just 3-5 minutes. This has been made possible with the new railway schedule, which no longer utilizes the older route. As a result, 16 pairs of passenger trains are now crossing the river in only five minutes.However, passengers traveling on the Jamuna Bridge will soon face an increase in train fares. Starting from March 19, additional charges will be applied to train services crossing the bridge, with fares rising from 45 to 160 taka. The fare hike applies to all trains using t...