Staff Reporter :
The government has taken initiatives to build railway communication between Dhaka and Cox’s Bazar .
In this regard two agreements were signed on Thursday and another on Saturday.
The government will construct a single lane dual gauge railway track from Dohazari of Chittagong to Cox’s Bazaar via Ramu and another rail track from Ramu to Gundum.
The 100-kilometer single lane dual-gauge railway line from Chittagong’s Dohazari to Cox’s Bazar via Ramu will cut travel time by four hours between Dhaka and the coastal resort city, report agencies.
The construction of the new route, marked as a fast-track project, will also form part of the Trans-Asian Railway (TAR) line to connect Bangladesh with its regional neighbours, including China, Myanmar and Thailand.
In this connection, the government onThursday signed the two agreements, one on appointing the consultant for the Dohazari-Ramu-Cox’s Bazar railway project and the other on purchasing
200 passenger carriages for the Railway. Railway Minister Mujibul Haque was present at the signing ceremony at the Rail Bhaban in the capital city.
Indonesian Ambassador to Dhaka Rina P. Soemarno attended the event.
As per the first agreement, three foreign firms from Australia, Canada and France and two from Bangladesh will jointly give consultancy services during the next five years to build the Dohazari-Ramu-Cox’s Bazar rail line by 2022.
Under the second agreement, Indonesian railway industry manufacturer, PT Inka, will provide BR with 200 carriages for Tk 5.79 billion (579 crore).
The carriages for the metre-gauge line will be shipped to Bangladesh within next 33 months.
“The government has attached the highest importance to railway sector development for establishing and ensuring a safe and faster communication infrastructure,” the minister said.
He said more development projects including circular rail service around the capital city, separate railway bridge on the Jamuna river and rail line through the Padma Bridge would be implemented in phases.
Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing financial support to implement railway development projects.
Bangladesh Railway (BR) signed a deal on Saturday to construct the rail line connecting Dohazari and Cox’s Bazar via Ramu.
The government has taken initiatives to build railway communication between Dhaka and Cox’s Bazar .
In this regard two agreements were signed on Thursday and another on Saturday.
The government will construct a single lane dual gauge railway track from Dohazari of Chittagong to Cox’s Bazaar via Ramu and another rail track from Ramu to Gundum.
The 100-kilometer single lane dual-gauge railway line from Chittagong’s Dohazari to Cox’s Bazar via Ramu will cut travel time by four hours between Dhaka and the coastal resort city, report agencies.
The construction of the new route, marked as a fast-track project, will also form part of the Trans-Asian Railway (TAR) line to connect Bangladesh with its regional neighbours, including China, Myanmar and Thailand.
In this connection, the government onThursday signed the two agreements, one on appointing the consultant for the Dohazari-Ramu-Cox’s Bazar railway project and the other on purchasing
200 passenger carriages for the Railway. Railway Minister Mujibul Haque was present at the signing ceremony at the Rail Bhaban in the capital city.
Indonesian Ambassador to Dhaka Rina P. Soemarno attended the event.
As per the first agreement, three foreign firms from Australia, Canada and France and two from Bangladesh will jointly give consultancy services during the next five years to build the Dohazari-Ramu-Cox’s Bazar rail line by 2022.
Under the second agreement, Indonesian railway industry manufacturer, PT Inka, will provide BR with 200 carriages for Tk 5.79 billion (579 crore).
The carriages for the metre-gauge line will be shipped to Bangladesh within next 33 months.
“The government has attached the highest importance to railway sector development for establishing and ensuring a safe and faster communication infrastructure,” the minister said.
He said more development projects including circular rail service around the capital city, separate railway bridge on the Jamuna river and rail line through the Padma Bridge would be implemented in phases.
Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing financial support to implement railway development projects.
Bangladesh Railway (BR) signed a deal on Saturday to construct the rail line connecting Dohazari and Cox’s Bazar via Ramu.
