Chinese-built railway in Bangladesh all set for inauguration next month

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Chinese-built railway in Bangladesh all set for inauguration next month

STORY: Chinese-built railway in Bangladesh all set for inauguration next month DATELINE: Sept. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:04 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Padma Bridge rail line trial run, Munshiganj, Bangladesh and passengers on the train 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): NURUL ISLAM SUJAN, Bangladeshi Railways Minister 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Bengali): SAIFUZZAMAN SHIKHAR, Member of Parliament 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SHI YUAN, Project Director of Padma Bridge Rail Link Project STORYLINE: A mega railway via the China-built Padma Bridge in Bangladesh is all set for inauguration next month, local media reported. With the Chinese-made passenger coaches, the Bangladeshi government on Thursday launched the first train on a major part of the newly constructed rail line. The 172-km railway, a project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), is constructed by the China Railway Group Limited (CREC) and funded by the Export-Import Bank of China. Ahead of the grand opening, Bangladesh Railway conducted

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