The Jamuna multi-purpose bridge connecting Bhuapur in the eastern part of Bangladesh and Sirajganj district in the western part is also known as Bangabandhu Bridge. Inaugurated in June 1998, this bridge is the 6th largest in South Asia and the 11th longest in the world. The foundation stone of the Jamuna Bridge was laid in 1994 with the help of the Japanese government, but the construction of the bridge was completed in 1998. First of all, Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani demanded the construction of a bridge over the Jamuna River, but Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina implemented it. As a result of the construction of the Bangabandhu Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge, along with the economic and social development of the country, there has been a great improvement in the transport of passengers and goods by road and rail.
Spanning from Tangail to Sirajganj on the Jamuna River, this bridge is located on the Asian Highway and the Inter-Asian Railway. The construction of Jamuna Multi-purpose Bridge has cost 962 million US dollars. The length of the bridge is 4.8 km and the width is 18.5 meters. The bridge is built on 121 steel beams 80-85 meters long to withstand natural calamities. The bridge has 49 spans and 50 pillars. There are 4 lane roads and 2 railway tracks for vehicular and train movement over the Yamuna Multipurpose Bridge.
How to go
The distance from Tangail city to Yamuna bridge is about 32 km. Tangail can be reached by bus, train or own transport from Dhaka. From Dhaka, Ekta, Sundarban, Lalmoni, Silk City, Padma, Express, Chitra, Dhumketu, Nilsagar, Sirajganj Express and Tangail Commuter trains directly alight at the east bank of Yamuna Bridge. The fare will be Tk 120-478 depending on the seat. Again you can visit Jamuna multi-purpose bridge by bus or own transport through Joydevpur-Tangail-Jamalpur highway.