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The first railway line in Bangladesh was laid in 1862 by the British Raj.At that time Bangladesh didn't exist and its land was part of the Bengal Presidency.On 15 November of that year, Eastern Bengal Railway, the predecessor of Bangladesh Railway, opened the first railway line from Darshana railway station to Jagati railway station.
Transport. Bangladesh. v. t. e. The Dhaka–Chittagong high-speed railway is a proposed high-speed rail line connecting Dhaka, the capital and largest city, with the southeast harbour city of Chittagong. The project is estimated to cost ৳96,752 crore (US$11.4 billion). [1]
Simanta Express (train No. 747/748) is an intercity train from Chilahati to Khulna. The train is conducted by Bangladesh Railway. The train serves from South-Western Bengal to North Bengal. Apart from the Simanta Express, the Rupsha Express also runs on this route. [1][2]
Railway is a principal mode of transport in Bangladesh. In the 2005 financial year, 42 million passengers travelled on the Bangladesh Railway. [33] Inter-city services, contribute to over seventy percent of Bangladesh Railway's revenue. [33] In 2014, the railway owned 312 broad gauge coaches and 1,164 metre gauge coaches. [2]
Dhaka–Jessore line is a 172 km long under construction broad gauge railway. It is being constructed under the Ministry of Railways, Government of Bangladesh.The line will connect the capital of Bangladesh to Jessore via Dhaka District, Narayanganj District, Munshiganj District, Shariatpur District, Madaripur District, Faridpur District, Gopalganj District, Bangladesh, and Narail District.
Bangabandhu Railway Bridge also known as Jamuna Railway Bridge is an under-construction dual-gauge, double-track railway bridge on Jamuna River. This bridge connects Sirajganj with Tangail by railway network. [1] After construction this bridge will be the longest solo railway bridge in Bangladesh. As of October 2020, 44 trains per day pass ...
Kamalapur Railway Station, officially Dhaka Railway Station, is the central railway station in Kamalapur, Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh. It is the largest station and the busiest infrastructure for transportation in the country that acts as a gateway of the country's capital. It was opened on 1 May 1968. [ 1 ][ 4 ][ 5 ][ 6 ]
e. The MRT Line 1 (Bengali: এমআরটি লাইন ১) is Dhaka Metro Rail 's rapid transit line under construction. It will be the second of the Dhaka Metro Rail system and will be operated by Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL). Its construction started in February 2023. It is scheduled to open in December 2026.