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  2. List of railway electrification systems - Wikipedia

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    Converted to 25 kV 50 Hz as a test bed for the future main line electrification system South London line: London Victoria to London Bridge: 1909–1928 Converted to 660 V (later 750 V) DC third-rail supply 8 kV: 25 Hz Germany: Karlsruhe: Alb Valley Railway: 1911–1966, today using 750 V DC 10 kV Netherlands: The Hague – Rotterdam: Hofpleinlijn

  3. Third rail - Wikipedia

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    Main-line third-rail electrification was later expanded to some suburban services. The Woodford haulage system was used on industrial tramways, specifically in quarries and strip mines in the early decades of the 20th century. This used a 250-volt center third rail to power remotely-controlled self-propelled side dump cars.

  4. MRT Line 2 (Dhaka Metro Rail) - Wikipedia

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    System: Dhaka Metro Rail: Operator(s) Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited: Depot(s) Matuail, Demra Thana: Technical; Line length: 35 kilometres (22 mi) Number of tracks: 2: Character: Elevated and underground: Track gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) standard gauge: Electrification: 750 V DC third rail and 1,500 V DC overhead catenary ...

  5. Railway electrification - Wikipedia

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    A bottom-contact third rail electrification system on the Bucharest Metro, Romania Most electrification systems use overhead wires, but third rail is an option up to 1,500 V. Third rail systems almost exclusively use DC distribution.

  6. Bangladesh launches new India-assisted rail projects and ...

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    India provided $47.8 million for a cross-border train link and a $388.92 million concessional line of credit for the Khulna-Mongla port rail line in Bangladesh.

  7. List of rail transport systems using third rail - Wikipedia

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    (four-rail, t/c) LNWR suburban electrification (four-rail, t/c at inception, but now three-rail, t-c between Harrow & Wealdstone and Watford Junction, three-rail, t-c between Acton Central and Gunnersbury, third-rail, t-c between Shoreditch and Highbury & Islington, and overhead electrified between Dalston and Acton Central. Adjacent sections ...

  8. Dhaka–Chittagong high-speed railway - Wikipedia

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    On May 31, 2018, Bangladesh Railway signed an agreement with the China Railway Design Corporation and Mazumder Enterprise. [2] This contract is designed to verify the design and feasibility of proposed high-speed train lines. According to this agreement, feasibility and design work will be completed in December 2019 at a cost of Tk102.10 crore.

  9. MRT Line 4 (Dhaka Metro Rail) - Wikipedia

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    The MRT Line 4 (Bengali: এমআরটি লাইন ৪) of Dhaka Metro Rail is a proposed mass rapid transit line, stretching from the city's main railway station to the Bandar Upazila. This line is scheduled to be completed by 2030 and will be operated by the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL).