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Jamuna Bridge
Jamuna Multi-purpose Bridge (Bengali: যমুনা বহুমুখী সেতু, romanized: Jamuna Bahumukhee Setu), is a bridge built over the river Jamuna in Bangladesh. The bridge opened to traffic in June 1998. With a length of 4.8 kilometres, it is the second longest bridge of Bangladesh, Padma Bridge being the first. It connects Bhuapur on the Jamuna River's east bank to Sirajganj on its west bank. 90% of this bridge is under Tangail district and 10% under Sirajganj district. It was the 11th longest bridge in the world when constructed in 1998 and at present is the 6th longest bridge in South Asia. The Jamuna River, which it spans, is one of the three major rivers of Bangladesh, and the fifth largest in the world in discharge volume.
After a new rail bridge has been launched over river Jamuna, In August 2025, authorities have decided to remove the railway track on the Jamuna Bridge for creation of an additional 11 feet space on the bridge. The Bridges Division has planned to convert the additional space into roadways. The six engineering and technology universities are also involved in the process.
The river Jamuna (Brahmaputra), along with the lower stretch of the Padma (Ganges) divides Bangladesh into nearly two equal halves. Until now all road and rail communication between the two parts of the country has had to rely on time-consuming ferry services that were often disrupted because of navigability problems. The need for a bridge over the Jamuna River was felt, especially by the people living in northwestern Bangladesh, for a long time. This perceived need did not go unnoticed by the policy makers.
At the invitation of the Bangladesh government, the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) conducted a feasibility study in 1973 for the construction of a road-cum-rail bridge over the Jamuna River.
After the completion of the JICA study in 1976, it was determined that the Jamuna project would cost $683 million with an economic rate of return (ERR) of only 2.6%. Due to the project being deemed not technically and economically feasible, the government initially abandoned it. However, in 1982, the government revived the project and initiated a new study to explore the feasibility of transporting natural gas to the western regions of the country across the Jamuna. Although an independent gas connector was not deemed economically viable, a study assessing the engineering feasibility and cost of a combined road-cum-gas transmission bridge introduced the concept of a multipurpose bridge. The estimated cost for a 12-km long bridge with three road lanes was $420 million. Following the report, the cabinet decided to take immediate steps towards the project.
The Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge Authority (JMBA) was established through an ordinance by the President on 3 July 1985 to oversee the project implementation. To raise domestic resources, another ordinance introduced a Jamuna Bridge surcharge and levy, resulting in the mobilization of Tk. 5.08 billion until its abolition.
In 1986, the phase-I feasibility study identified the site between Sirajganj and Bhuapur (Tangail) as the most suitable location for the bridge. Subsequently, the phase-II feasibility study conducted between 1987 and 1989 confirmed the economic and technical viability of a road-cum-rail-cum-power bridge. The government of Bangladesh finalized funding arrangements for the bridge with IDA, ADB, and OECF of Japan in 1992. Construction contracts were awarded through international bidding in 1993, and the foundation stone of the bridge was laid on 10 April 1994. Physical implementation of the project began on 15 October 1994, with all components except the gas transmission line completed by June 1998. The bridge was officially opened for traffic on 23 June 1998.
Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge was constructed by Hyundai Heavy Industries[citation needed] at a cost of $696 million. However, the whole bridge project costed $1.24 billion for unknown reasons. The cost was shared by IDA, ADB, OECD, and the government of Bangladesh. Of the total, IDA, ADB and OECD supplied $200 million each through a loan with 1% nominal interest, and the remaining $96 million was borne by Bangladesh.
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Jamuna Bridge
Jamuna Multi-purpose Bridge (Bengali: যমুনা বহুমুখী সেতু, romanized: Jamuna Bahumukhee Setu), is a bridge built over the river Jamuna in Bangladesh. The bridge opened to traffic in June 1998. With a length of 4.8 kilometres, it is the second longest bridge of Bangladesh, Padma Bridge being the first. It connects Bhuapur on the Jamuna River's east bank to Sirajganj on its west bank. 90% of this bridge is under Tangail district and 10% under Sirajganj district. It was the 11th longest bridge in the world when constructed in 1998 and at present is the 6th longest bridge in South Asia. The Jamuna River, which it spans, is one of the three major rivers of Bangladesh, and the fifth largest in the world in discharge volume.
After a new rail bridge has been launched over river Jamuna, In August 2025, authorities have decided to remove the railway track on the Jamuna Bridge for creation of an additional 11 feet space on the bridge. The Bridges Division has planned to convert the additional space into roadways. The six engineering and technology universities are also involved in the process.
The river Jamuna (Brahmaputra), along with the lower stretch of the Padma (Ganges) divides Bangladesh into nearly two equal halves. Until now all road and rail communication between the two parts of the country has had to rely on time-consuming ferry services that were often disrupted because of navigability problems. The need for a bridge over the Jamuna River was felt, especially by the people living in northwestern Bangladesh, for a long time. This perceived need did not go unnoticed by the policy makers.
At the invitation of the Bangladesh government, the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) conducted a feasibility study in 1973 for the construction of a road-cum-rail bridge over the Jamuna River.
After the completion of the JICA study in 1976, it was determined that the Jamuna project would cost $683 million with an economic rate of return (ERR) of only 2.6%. Due to the project being deemed not technically and economically feasible, the government initially abandoned it. However, in 1982, the government revived the project and initiated a new study to explore the feasibility of transporting natural gas to the western regions of the country across the Jamuna. Although an independent gas connector was not deemed economically viable, a study assessing the engineering feasibility and cost of a combined road-cum-gas transmission bridge introduced the concept of a multipurpose bridge. The estimated cost for a 12-km long bridge with three road lanes was $420 million. Following the report, the cabinet decided to take immediate steps towards the project.
The Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge Authority (JMBA) was established through an ordinance by the President on 3 July 1985 to oversee the project implementation. To raise domestic resources, another ordinance introduced a Jamuna Bridge surcharge and levy, resulting in the mobilization of Tk. 5.08 billion until its abolition.
In 1986, the phase-I feasibility study identified the site between Sirajganj and Bhuapur (Tangail) as the most suitable location for the bridge. Subsequently, the phase-II feasibility study conducted between 1987 and 1989 confirmed the economic and technical viability of a road-cum-rail-cum-power bridge. The government of Bangladesh finalized funding arrangements for the bridge with IDA, ADB, and OECF of Japan in 1992. Construction contracts were awarded through international bidding in 1993, and the foundation stone of the bridge was laid on 10 April 1994. Physical implementation of the project began on 15 October 1994, with all components except the gas transmission line completed by June 1998. The bridge was officially opened for traffic on 23 June 1998.
Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge was constructed by Hyundai Heavy Industries[citation needed] at a cost of $696 million. However, the whole bridge project costed $1.24 billion for unknown reasons. The cost was shared by IDA, ADB, OECD, and the government of Bangladesh. Of the total, IDA, ADB and OECD supplied $200 million each through a loan with 1% nominal interest, and the remaining $96 million was borne by Bangladesh.