Dhaka-Ctg travel in 57min by train
Photo: Courtesy of Ministry of Railways
The government has taken an initiative to construct a high-speed railway between Dhaka and Chattogram so that people can reach the two destinations within 57 minutes, Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan told parliament today.
“Construction work to prepare detail design and feasibility study of the project is going on at present. The progress of the project is 21 per cent,” the minister said in reply to lawmakers’ queries.
“The government upgraded Bangladesh Railway Master Plan on January 29, 2018, under technical assistance project for Bangladesh Railway SASEC Rail Communication Investment Activities,” he said while replying to lawmakers’ queries.
The minister said as per the Bangladesh Railway Master Plan, the government would implement all the projects in six phases from July 2016 to June 2045.
Under the master plan, the government will construct high-speed railway line between Dhaka and Chattagram via Cumilla, Laksam, subway on Dhaka-Tongi section, electric traction on Narayanganj-Dhaka-Joydebpur section, broad gauge railway line on Navaran-Satkhira-Munshiganj, railway connectivity between Mirsarai-Feni economic zone and new broad gauge railway line on Jashore-Magura-Sripur-Langalbandha-Pangsha.
Under the plan, the government will also construct new broad gauge line on Payra-Kuakata, Dohazari-Bandarban, Hathazari-Rangamati, Nazirhat-Khagrachhari, Darshana to Damurhuda and Meherpur via Mujibnagar and Joydebpur-Dhamrai-Manikganj-Paturia.
The circle line of Dhaka city, railway from Dhaka to Paturia via Manikganj, broad gauge line from Gobra to Pirojpur and connect Bagerhat, bypass line at Bhairabbazar, connectivity with Jamalpur economic zone, railway line on Jalanihat station-CHUET-Kaptai in Chattagram, railway line on Bhanga-Barishal-Payra and railway connectivity with Sunamganj district, the minister said In reply to another query, he said the government would build the Sylhet railway station as a modern and international standard station will be constructed under the plan.
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