SASEC: Chattogram-Dohazari Railway Project
The project will upgrade the 41 kilometer existing track from Chattogram to Dohazari and build a new bypass line of 2.5 kilometer. The new bypass will allow direct operation from Dhaka to Cox's Bazar without stopping at the Chattogram station. The upgrade will include heightening the elevation of rail track, strengthen the drainage system, computerize the blocking signaling system, and dual-gauging of the track. In addition, 30 locomotives will also be procured. under the project. This will enable a more resilient, reliable and efficient rail operation.
| PROJECT DETAILS | ||
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Commitment Date Funding Type Country Sector Status Total Cost |
22 Dec 2025 Loan Bangladesh Transport/Rail Ongoing $991.46 million | |
| KEY OUTPUTS |
Railway between Chattogram and Dohazari sections upgraded Energy-efficient locomotives mobilized Capacity of BR for operation strengthened |
| FINANCING |
$508 million (Asian Development Bank Ordinary Capital Resources) $303.46 million (Government of Bangladesh) $180 million (Asian Development Bank Concessional ordinary capital resources lending) |
