Train movement on the Dhaka-Narayanganj rail route is set to resume on August 1 after suspension of nearly eight months.

Railway minister Md Nurul Islam Sujan said this while talking to reporters at Chashara railway station after visiting the works on Dhaka-Narayanganj dual gauge double railway line and Padma Bridge rail link project on Tuesday morning.

He said that the coordination with the Padma Bridge rail link project caused some delays in the dual gauge line’s construction.

The minister said that the dual gauge single line is currently being upgraded to a double line one to expedite the overall project. The work on both projects is being carried out simultaneously to ensure swift progress.

He hoped that the dual gauge double line work would be completed within the scheduled timeframe by June of the following year.

Furthermore, the railway minister said that the Padma Bridge rail line would be completed by 2024.

He said that a trial run of train movement from Kamalapur to Bhanga is expected to commence in the first week of September, followed by an official inauguration by the prime minister.

In addition to the Dhaka-Narayanganj route and the Padma Bridge project, the Minister also revealed plans for a major project from Khulna to Mongla and from Dohazari in Chattogram to Cox’s Bazar.

Last year, Bangladesh Railway announced that the Dhaka-Narayanganj train services would be halted for 3 months starting from 4 December due to the work on the Padma Bridge rail line project over Narayanganj.