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?
NID not mandatory during train travel: Bangladesh Railway
Bangladesh Railway has changed its previous decision that made carrying national identity card (NID) mandatory for passengers while traveling on trains, aiming to check ticket-scalping.
All intercity trains will resume operation gradually between Aug 16 and 30
Bangladesh Railway has decided to resume operation of all intercity trains gradually between August 16 and 30.
Bangladesh Railway to procure 150 South Korean carriages at Tk 658.31cr
Bangladesh Railway today signed a contract with a South Korean joint-venture firm to procure 150 meter-gauge passenger carriages to replace the old ones and increase the number of trains.
Fewer trains may run due to lack of passengers: Railway
Bangladesh Railway (BR) will not increase the number of trains for now, rather it may reduce the number due to lack of passengers.
Train, launch services resume
Train and launch services have resumed on a limited scale after being suspended more than two months back following the coronavirus outbreak.
All train ticket sales now online
All train tickets would be sold online to ensure health safety of passengers.
Intercity trains to operate on limited scale from May 31
Bangladesh Railway will resume operations of intercity train services on a limited scale from May 31.
Railways may resume operation on limited scale from May 31: minister
If the government decides to operate public transport on limited scale, then Bangladesh Railway will resume limited operations from May 31, Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan says.
3 special parcel trains to run from tomorrow
Bangladesh Railway has decided to operate three special parcel trains to transport food, daily essentials and perishable goods to Dhaka from different districts amid the nationwide shutdown.
One dead, 4 hurt during Bangladesh Railway eviction drive
A man has been killed and four others injured when a part of a concrete structure fell on them during an eviction drive by Bangladesh Railway (BR) at Sararchar Railway Station in Kishoreganj’s Bajitpur upazila.