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At 03:00 local time (09:00 UTC) a collision occurred between two trains at Kasba, Bangladesh.The Turna Nishita passenger train bound for Dhaka and hauled by Class 2900 locomotive 2923 collided with the Udayan Express passenger train bound for Chittagong. [2]
March 15: The connecting portion of Ga and Gha coaches of Chittagong-bound Subarna Express caught fire at about 3:30 p.m. in Mohakhali Amtali area near Banani railway station, Dhaka. But the reason for catching fire is not known. Later, railway workers, passengers and firefighters extinguished the fire. No casualties occurred. [13]
As of 2013, Railway Nirapatta Bahini had about two thousand personnel. It worked with Railway Police to ensure the safety and security of the rail system in Bangladesh. [8] [9] In 2019, the 11th batch of the Railway Nirapatta Bahini graduated and completed their passing parade at Paksey, Pabna District.
It operates and maintains all railways in the country, and is overseen by the Directorate General of Bangladesh Railway. The Bangladesh Railway is governed by the Ministry of Railways and the Bangladesh Railway Authority with a reporting mark known as "BR". [5] The Bangladesh Railway system has a total length of 3,600 kilometres (2,200 mi). [6]
Bangladesh Railway is a department under the Railway Ministry. It is responsible for the management of 2,791 kilometer rail network of Bangladesh. ... Mujibul Haque ...
The Railway Police, as of 2013, had 1600 personnel. [4] In 2014, the Government of Bangladesh announced plans to expand the railway force. [5] On 11 July 2016, a 65 year old veteran of Bangladesh Liberation war was beaten to death by members of Railway Police in Jamalpur Railway Police Station.
On 15 June 2017, an agreement was signed between the government of Bangladesh and Japan to build MRT Line 2 on a Public Private Partnership (PPP) basis. On June 7 of the following year, a sub-working group headed by Marubeni was formed to list its construction project in the PPP. [ 4 ]
25 April 2019; 5 years ago () Current operator(s) Bangladesh Railway: Route; Termini: Dhaka Chapainawabganj: Stops: 4: Distance travelled: 316 km (196 mi) Average journey time: Approximately 5 hours 45 minutes: Service frequency: Six days each week (Friday off) Train number(s) 791/792: On-board services; Class(es) AC_Seat Snigdha Shovon_Chair ...