On September 23 (local time), at the FIDIC Global Infrastructure Conference 2025 held in Cape Town, Republic of South Africa, the Jamuna Railway Bridge Construction Project in Bangladesh, in which Oriental Consultants Global Co., Ltd. (OC Global; Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; CEO & President: Eiji Yonezawa) participated, was awarded at the FIDIC Project Awards 2025.

The FIDIC Project Awards honor projects that have made outstanding contributions to national economic development and to improving the quality of life in local communities worldwide.

[Related Link] FIDIC Website: FIDIC Project Awards 2025

At the award ceremony in Cape Town, Republic of South Africa
Center: Susanna Zammataro, CEO of FIDIC
Right: Eiji Yonezawa, President & CEO of OC Global
Left: Atsushi Nishikori, Deputy Director of the Railway Division at OC Global

Award plaque

[Jamuna Railway Bridge Construction Project]

This bridge is a railway-only bridge located in Tangail District and Sirajganj District, which are situated on either side of the Jamuna River basin in the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. The bridge has a total length of 13.35 km, including approach sections, and features a 4.8 km steel truss bridge and 50 steel pipe sheet pile foundations. The project began in 2017, and despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the project progressed without delays, leading to its opening in March 2025.

With the completion of the bridge, train operating speeds across the river increased dramatically from 20 km/h to 120 km/h. In addition to eliminating the geographic divide caused by the vast river and enabling smoother regional mobility, the bridge is expected to greatly expand freight transport capacity and make a significant contribution to Bangladesh’s economic growth.

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