Dhaka, May 13 -- Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA) has signed a contract with China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) and China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) joint venture to rehabilitate the deck of Jamuna Bridge and convert its long-abandoned rail lane into a motorable carriageway.

The agreement was signed Wednesday at the BBA conference room, aiming to significantly ease traffic pressure on one of the country's most critical transport arteries.

BBA Chief Engineer Kazi Md Ferdaus signed the agreement on behalf of the authority while Wang Benqian signed for the CCCC-CRBC JV.

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The project involves deck renovation, widening and structural capacity enhance...