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The Radcliffe Line was the boundary demarcated by the two boundary commissions for the provinces of Punjab and Bengal during the Partition of India.It is named after Cyril Radcliffe, who, as the joint chairman of the two boundary commissions, had the ultimate responsibility to equitably divide 175,000 square miles (450,000 km 2) of territory with 88 million people.
The Radcliffe Line was published on 17 August 1947 as a boundary demarcation line between the dominions of India and Pakistan upon the partition of India.It was named after its architect, Sir Cyril Radcliffe, who, as chairman of the Border Commissions, was charged with equitably dividing 450,000 square kilometres (175,000 sq mi) of territory with 88 million people based on religious lines. [2]
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.
The Radcliffe Line left every single jute mill in West Bengal but four fifths of the jute-producing land in East Bengal. The best-quality fibre yielding breeds of jute were cultivated mostly in East Bengal. India and Pakistan initially agreed to a trade agreement to import raw jute from East Bengal for West Bengal's mills. However, Pakistan had ...
Dhaka Metro Rail. Stations; Line 1; Line 2; Line 4; Line 5. Line 5N; Line 5S; ... Railway map of Bangladesh. This is a list of railway stations in Bangladesh division ...
English: Railway map of Bangladesh showing the different gauges used. Note: This map most likely contains inaccuracies or errors because the available sources were scarce and possibly outdated. Especially there was little information available on the railways in Rangpur division.
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]
In 2008, Maitree Express was flagged off connecting Kolkata with Dhaka Cantonment, re-establishing the passenger rail service between the countries, first time since Bangladesh's independence, after being closed for 43 years. [1] The train covers a distance of 393 km, having a frequency of five days-a week.