Bangladesh Railway (BR)
Railway cancels lease of 24 privately-run trains
The railways ministry has cancelled the lease of 24 trains, which are currently being operated by private operators, allegedly for violating conditions of the contracts.
Railway off track
A whopping Tk 1.22 lakh crore was poured into Bangladesh Railway for its development over the last 16 years, but the agency still faces a crippling crisis brought by ageing locomotives, carriages, and a shortage of staff due to what experts say are poorly planned and delayed projects.
Benapole-Mongla train service begins
Train service on the Benapole-Mongla route commenced this morning, with 500 passengers onboard
Mongla port set to be connected by rail on June 1
Mongla, the country’s second largest sea port, is going to be linked to the railway network on June 1 with the launch of a commuter train on Khulna-Benapole-Mongla route.
BR to run cattle trains June 12-14 ahead of Eid
Bangladesh Railway will operate special trains -- from June 12 to 14 -- to carry sacrificial animals to Dhaka from different regions ahead of Eid-ul Azha
Metro, railway tussle over yard at Kamalapur
The metro rail authorities have planned to construct a stable yard near the Kamalapur station, but the Bangladesh Railway argues it conflicts with a plan previously agreed upon by the two parties.
Fares of long-distance train journeys set to rise from May 4
Passenger train fares are set to increase from May 4 as Bangladesh Railway has decided to stop rebating fares of passengers travelling over 100 kilometres
Yet another meaningless tragedy
Bhairab train crash again raises questions about railway safety
Bangladesh Railway must be made accountable
Why is it continuously failing to finish projects on time and within budget?
Rail projects derailed: 14 likely to miss deadline
The Bangladesh Railway will likely miss completion deadlines for 14 of the 20 projects scheduled to end this fiscal year.
New rail line to link Shariatpur
Bangladesh Railway (BR) is considering linking Shariatpur district headquarters with the railway network to implement the government’s plan of taking railway services to all districts.
Train tickets: Online sales run into a snag
Saad Rahman, a private service holder, got up early in the morning to purchase train tickets online.
All trains from Dhaka to be suspended from midnight
Bangladesh Railway (BR) has issued a circular suspending all trains to and from Dhaka starting from 12:01am tomorrow. This suspension will remain in force till June 30, Sardar Shahadat Ali, additional director general (operations) of BR has said.
17 project directors of BR changed
In a rare move, the railways ministry yesterday changed the directors of 17 projects of Bangladesh Railway, aiming to facilitate their quick implementation.
Dhirendra Nath Mazumder appointed DG of Bangladesh Railway
Dhirendra Nath Mazumder, additional director general (infrastructure), of Bangladesh Railway has been appointed as director general of the state-run transport agency.
Govt establishing countrywide rail network to provide cheaper transportation: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the government is working to establish a rail network across the country for providing transportation to people and goods at a cheaper rate.
Bangladesh Railway’s bottled water ‘safe’; selling resumes from Nov 15
Bangladesh Railway (BR) will resume selling its bottled water brand "Rail Pani" from November 15 after three tests found its quality eligible for drinking.
Passenger train services resume at full capacity
Bangladesh Railway (BR) resumed passenger train operations at full capacity this morning, three and a half months after it began services on a limited scale.
Bangladesh Railway adding 84 more local, commuter trains between Sept 10 and 16
Eighty-four more trains -- mostly local and commuter -- are going to be added to the fleet between September 10 and 16, as Bangladesh Railway (BR) is trying to normalise service.