BSS, Rajshahi :
West Zone of Bangladesh Railway has been implementing ten major projects involving around Taka 16,627.21 crore aims at infusing furthermore dynamism in the railway transportation along with boosting quality of services.
Mustafizur Rahman, Executive Engineer (Planning and Development), said the zone has constructed a 55-kilometer new railway track from Kasiani to Tungipara via Gopalganj and renovated another 82-kilometer line from Kalukhali to Bhatiapara with a total cost of around Tk 2,110.27 crore. There are 14 stations and 120 bridges on the route.
He said maximum work on construction of a new railway line from Ishwardi to Dhalarchar via Pabna has almost been completed.
Under the Taka 1,737.18-crore project, 78.80-kilometer new line and 7.90- kilometer loop line along with 533-meter big bridges and 952-meter small bridges were constructed.
In addition to construction of 11 station buildings along with a computer interlocked signalling system and seven non-interlocking colour light signalling systems, various necessary infrastructures like platform with shed, station approach road, boundary wall and office and staff quarter were installed.
The new railway line has ensured connection between the project area people with the existing railway network along with expanding the facilities of passenger movement and goods transportation.
The project is being adjudged as an alternative railway track in the field of Trans Asian railway and regional connectivity.
Chief Engineer Afzal Hossain told BSS that the zone has been implementing a Taka 47.84-crore level crossing rehabilitation project to ensure safe and uninterrupted movement of rail and road traffic by upgrading and manning the proposed level crossing gates.
To decrease the running time of passengers train by upgrading the level crossing gates and thus improving the sectional capacity to a large extent is another goal of the project.
To this end, more than 326 level crossings are being rehabilitated, constructed and upgraded along with necessary gate keepers, added Engineer Hossain.
Implementation work on installing 312-set gate barriers and 5508 wooden sleepers along with necessary signaling system and other instruments is progressing fast.
The project has also provision of appointing 851 gatekeepers through outsourcing besides construction and reconstruction of 4,976.50 square-meters corner-rooms and repairing of 47,793 square-meters road surface attached to the level crossing. Appointing process of the gatekeepers is at the final stage.
The zone has been implementing a project titled ‘Railway Line Renovation and Construction for Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant’ to facilitate the effort of establishing an overall transport management system for the plant.
The Taka 335.98-crore project will establish railway communication between Iswardi bypass take-off point and the power plant that will contribute a lot to launching a safe and speedy goods train service on the route.
“We have extended computer based interlocking colour light signalling system to Chatmohar, Jamtoil, Bangabandhu Bridge West and Bangabandhu Bridge East stations on Ishwardi-Joydevpur section,” said Asim Kumar Talukder, Chief Signal and Telecom Engineer.
The installed modern system has ensured security to train operation side by side with boosting its operational facilities on the vital section.
Backdated mechanical signaling system has been replaces with computer based signaling system in eleven other stations on Ishwardi-Darshana section, he added.
Ahsan Ullah Bhuiyan, Additional Chief Operating Superintendent, says the zone, covering Rajshahi, Rangpur and Khulna divisions, has been operating 159 trains, including 50 intercity ones, on different routes, including the capital city Dhaka at present.
West Zone of Bangladesh Railway has been implementing ten major projects involving around Taka 16,627.21 crore aims at infusing furthermore dynamism in the railway transportation along with boosting quality of services.
Mustafizur Rahman, Executive Engineer (Planning and Development), said the zone has constructed a 55-kilometer new railway track from Kasiani to Tungipara via Gopalganj and renovated another 82-kilometer line from Kalukhali to Bhatiapara with a total cost of around Tk 2,110.27 crore. There are 14 stations and 120 bridges on the route.
He said maximum work on construction of a new railway line from Ishwardi to Dhalarchar via Pabna has almost been completed.
Under the Taka 1,737.18-crore project, 78.80-kilometer new line and 7.90- kilometer loop line along with 533-meter big bridges and 952-meter small bridges were constructed.
In addition to construction of 11 station buildings along with a computer interlocked signalling system and seven non-interlocking colour light signalling systems, various necessary infrastructures like platform with shed, station approach road, boundary wall and office and staff quarter were installed.
The new railway line has ensured connection between the project area people with the existing railway network along with expanding the facilities of passenger movement and goods transportation.
The project is being adjudged as an alternative railway track in the field of Trans Asian railway and regional connectivity.
Chief Engineer Afzal Hossain told BSS that the zone has been implementing a Taka 47.84-crore level crossing rehabilitation project to ensure safe and uninterrupted movement of rail and road traffic by upgrading and manning the proposed level crossing gates.
To decrease the running time of passengers train by upgrading the level crossing gates and thus improving the sectional capacity to a large extent is another goal of the project.
To this end, more than 326 level crossings are being rehabilitated, constructed and upgraded along with necessary gate keepers, added Engineer Hossain.
Implementation work on installing 312-set gate barriers and 5508 wooden sleepers along with necessary signaling system and other instruments is progressing fast.
The project has also provision of appointing 851 gatekeepers through outsourcing besides construction and reconstruction of 4,976.50 square-meters corner-rooms and repairing of 47,793 square-meters road surface attached to the level crossing. Appointing process of the gatekeepers is at the final stage.
The zone has been implementing a project titled ‘Railway Line Renovation and Construction for Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant’ to facilitate the effort of establishing an overall transport management system for the plant.
The Taka 335.98-crore project will establish railway communication between Iswardi bypass take-off point and the power plant that will contribute a lot to launching a safe and speedy goods train service on the route.
“We have extended computer based interlocking colour light signalling system to Chatmohar, Jamtoil, Bangabandhu Bridge West and Bangabandhu Bridge East stations on Ishwardi-Joydevpur section,” said Asim Kumar Talukder, Chief Signal and Telecom Engineer.
The installed modern system has ensured security to train operation side by side with boosting its operational facilities on the vital section.
Backdated mechanical signaling system has been replaces with computer based signaling system in eleven other stations on Ishwardi-Darshana section, he added.
Ahsan Ullah Bhuiyan, Additional Chief Operating Superintendent, says the zone, covering Rajshahi, Rangpur and Khulna divisions, has been operating 159 trains, including 50 intercity ones, on different routes, including the capital city Dhaka at present.
