Tongi-Bhairab Double Rail Track Inaugurated

25 February 2016

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina formally opened Bangladesh Railway’s 64-kilometer Tongi-Bhairab double-rail track on the Dhaka-Chittagong route on 25 February 2016, through a teleconference meeting from Ganabhaban with Railway Minister Mojibul Haque, in Bhairab. The newly-inaugurated line is expected to speed up rail travel between Dhaka and Chittagong by at least an hour and a half.

Prime Minister Hasina highlighted the Government's plan to build a Bangladesh-wide railway network, from Kuakata to Mongla, and develop the Payra port, to provide cost-effective and efficient means to transport people and goods.

The Tongi-Bhairab double-line project was approved by the Government of Bangladesh in 2006. The Asian Development Bank funded the $162.5 million project under the 'Railway Sector Investment Program' through the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) program. This project was based on the Government's Sector Roadmap and Investment Plan for 2007-2013 to improve the performance of the railway sector, through investments in infrastructure and rolling stock capacity improvement to overcome capacity bottlenecks.

 

Related Links 

 

Nepal has taken a significant step in enhancing its energy cooperation with India by signing a $12.36 million...

Read More


The Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) of Bhutan and the Adani Group of India have signed a Memorandum...

Read More


Southeast and South Asia are two of the most dynamic and fastest growing regions in the world....

Read More


The passenger ferry service between India and Sri Lanka resumed operations on 16 August 2024, marking a significant...

Read More


Mr. Vikram Misri, Foreign Secretary of the Government of India, met with Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba, Minister of...

Read More


Mr. Masood Imad, High Commissioner of the Maldives to Sri Lanka, emphasized the importance of collaboration between Maldives...

Read More


The Memorandum of Understanding signed by the governments of Bhutan and India, attended by Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay...

Read More