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All aboard the adventure! Asia's scenic railway routes for every traveller
Asia has several famous railway routes winding through mountains and valleys and across rivers, lakes, and deserts. Whether you are a budget traveller looking for a good deal on prices or someone looking to splurge on a luxury trip, these train rides, convenient for both solo travellers and family and friends alike, are guaranteed to give you the experience of a lifetime. So, without further ado, let us take a sneak peek at Asia’s most majestic train journeys.
Does Dhaka need underground metro or subway?
The government has been working on building 258km of underground rail to ease up the traffic of Dhaka city. This plan consists of 11 different subway routes in Dhaka by 2050. Urban planners have called the project "costly" and "ambitious." They are saying that the project will not bring any positive change in the traffic congestion of the capital.
Cost of train operation by pvt company per passenger Tk 2.43 per km, income 62 paisa
In the last three years, the cost of train operation by a private company per passenger has been Tk 2.43 per km while the income was 62 paisa.
Journalists have blown a trivial issue out of proportion: Rail Minister's relative
Terming the suspension of travelling ticket examiner (TTE) Shafiqul Islam and travelling without tickets a trivial matter, Railways Minister’s wife’s nephew Imrul Kayes Pranto blamed journalists for bringing the issue to public.
How will Eid journey be this time?
Another Eid is nearing, and Dhaka dwellers are planning to leave the city and head home for the holiday. The country is celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr with a nine-day holiday – giving people the perfect opportunity to spend time with their near and dear ones outside the capital, at home, or at tourist destinations. People in Dhaka can move around with relative ease; however, holiday-makers are expected to face a difficult situation.
Akhaura-Agartala rail link to be completed by September 2021: Indian officials
The railway link between Akhaura of Bangladesh and India’s Agartala will be completed by September 2021, officials said today.
Man dies being run over by train in Dhaka
A man dies after being run over by a train in Khilkhet area of Dhaka.
Stops suddenly, but with a purpose
Around 10:45am on Sunday, Egaro Sindhur Provati, the express-train from Kishoreganj, slowed right down around half a kilometre
Jamalpur Railway Station / Tickets sold on black market
Banker Rehan Ahmed rushed to Jamalpur after his grandmother passed away last month. Spending some days there, he went to the local railway station to buy the next day's ticket to the capital. But all he got was disappointed.
Dhaka-Sylhet train service resumes after 4hrs
Rail communications between Sylhet and Dhaka resumes after 4hours of disruption following derailment of freight train carrying oil in Bahubal upazila of Habiganj
Indian railways to get $137bn boost
India's government announces plans to invest $137bn (£88bn) in its ageing railway network over the next five years
Indian baby born in train toilet
An Indian baby born in the train toilet survives after falling on the tracks