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After 43 years, the Maitree Express renewed rail transport between Bangladesh and Kolkata of India in 2008. [63] A second rail service, the Bandhan Express, connecting Kolkata and Khulna, began in 2017. [64] A third service, the Mitali Express, from Siliguri to Dhaka, started in June 2022. [65] Bangladesh is part of the Trans–Asian railway ...
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.
In contrast to practices in other nations, Bangladesh has four ministries responsible for transportation within the country. They have specific responsibilities, such as: Road safety: Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges; Civil aviation: Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism; Maritime transport: Ministry of Shipping
Road Transport and Highways Division signed an agreement with the government of Japan worth 88 billion Taka to build three bridges and one flyover. [5] The department drafted the Road Transport Act in 2017 which was subsequently approved by the cabinet of Bangladesh .
After April 2022, the construction of the expressway was speeded up due to the loan assistance of Bangladesh Infrastructure Finance Fund Limited and China Development Bank. As of 2023, the project is experiencing delays due to land transfer issues from government agencies, hampering its progress. [11]
Head office of Roads and Highways Department under construction at South Kunipara, Tejgaon, Dhaka. The Roads and Highways Department (Bengali: সড়ক ও জনপথ অধিদপ্তর) is an agency of the Government of Bangladesh responsible for the construction and maintenance of highways and bridges across Bangladesh.
Transport in Dhaka consists of a mixture of cars, buses, rickshaws, motorcycles, and pedestrians, all vying for space in an environment where congestion is a daily challenge. The average traffic speed is less than seven kilometres per hour (4.3 mph), the slowest in the world, [ 1 ] and congestion was estimated to cost the economy US$6.5 billion ...
The road network of Bangladesh consists of national highways (designated by a number preceded by "N"), regional highways (R numbers) and zilla or district roads (Z numbers) which are maintained by Roads and Highways Department, as well as Upazila Roads, Union Roads, and Village Roads which are maintained by Local Government Engineering Department.The total length of roads in Bangladesh used to ...