Bangladesh Railway
Water bodies vital for Dhaka’s survival
Restore the water body of airport area, solve waterlogging
Rail operations to resume with goods trains tomorrow
Intercity services to resume from August 15, tickets available from 5pm tomorrow
Proper feasibility study a must for railway projects
That Bangladesh Railway (BR) has been a loss-incurring entity for almost a decade is not news.
Rajbari-Tungipara: A lone train operating on Tk 2,110cr line!
Bangladesh Railway had taken up a project in 2010 to bring Tungipara of Gopalganj under the railway network without carrying out any feasibility study.
13 railway projects: Cost overrun up to 260pc, time 9.5 years
Bangladesh Railway in October 2007 took up a project to construct a new station building in Khulna and enhance the operational capacity of the Benapole Station.
Dhaka's rail link restored after nearly 5 hours as workers withdraw blockade
Workers take up position in front of Rail Bhaban to press home demands
Faridpur-Magura Rail Link: Poor monitoring to blame for slow pace
After observing the slow pace of a project under which rail tracks are being laid on a 19km stretch between Faridpur and Magura, a report prepared by a government body has accused the railway authorities of serious lacking in their monitoring.
Padma Bridge Rail Link Project: Railway seeks one-year extension on loan tenure
Bangladesh Railway (BR) is seeking a one-year extension on its loan tenure for the Padma Bridge Rail Link Project as a means to avoid upward cost revisions resulting from hassles in clearing payments after the task is complete.
Eviction without rehabilitation is deeply irresponsible
The need for development cannot override the moral imperative to protect the marginalised
Railway fare rise mulled
Bangladesh Railway mulls hiking passenger and freight fares to improve services and minimise losses.
Dhaka to have circular rails
Construction of a rail track around the capital is expected to begin in June next year, to further ease the city's perennial traffic woes, officials said.
Indonesia to deliver 250 train cars to Bangladesh in 2019
Indonesia’s state-owned train maker PT Industri Kereta Api (Inka) sends 15 train cars to Bangladesh, a portion of 250 train cars to be exported to the country in 2019 after the company exported 200 train cars to the country in 2006 and 2016.
Railway sleeper damage disrupts Dhaka’s rail link with northern, southern dists for 2hrs
Rail communication of Dhaka with the country’s southern and northern parts remain halted for around two hours due to damage of some railway sleepers in Bhangura upazila of Pabna.
SOS from a hospital
Md Osman (not his real name), a railway official, was admitted to Bangladesh Railway Hospital in Chattogram last week for acute stomach aches.
Railway signs contract with jt venture firm
Bangladesh Railway (BR) yesterday signed a contract with a joint venture company, for the construction of a rail line to link the under-construction Rooppur nuclear power plant with the country's rail network. The agreement was signed at a programme held at the Rail Bhaban in the capital.
Rail to link Ishwardy with Rooppur nuke plant
A railway link will be constructed to link the under-construction Rooppur nuclear power plant, Bangladesh’s only nuke project, with Pabna’s Ishwardy.
Dhaka-Ctg train journey in 2hrs
Bangladesh Railway inks a deal to design a train that will be able to make the journey between Dhaka and port city Chittagong in just two hours.
Advance Eid train tickets from June 1
Bangladesh Railway is to begin sale of advance train tickets on June 1 ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr to ensure hassle-free journey for holidaymakers.
Eid train ticket sale starts June 2
The Bangladesh Railway would begin advance tickets sale from June 2 to ensure hassle-free journey for the Eid-ul-Fitr holidaymakers.