rail communications
Deal signed to procure 580 meter-gaudge wagons for railway
Bangladesh Railway has signed an agreement with a Chinese firm to procure 580 meter-gaudge wagons, involving Tk 318.63 crore, with a view to expand its freight services across the country.
Project director concerned Mohammad Mizanur Rahman and Dai Zien, vice-president of CRRC Corporation Limited (CRRC) signed the agreement on behalf of their respective sides on Tuesday.
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Railways Minister Md Nurul Islam Sujan was present at the signing ceremony.
“The government has taken various projects to establish rail communications in different parts of the country. Besides, an initiative has been taken to expand rail connectivity with the neighbouring countries,” said the Minister.
The Chinese company will provide the wagons within 18-30 months of the deal, he said.
Already five Bangladesh-India inter-change points out of eight have been launched and the work on the rest inter-change points is underway, he added.
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Rail communications with Mongla Port has been established and the work to inaugurate the Cox’s Bazar rail line by December next year is going on in the full swing, said the Minister.
Director General of Bangladesh Railway Dhirendra Nath Mazumder, Railways secretary Selim Reza were, among others, present.
Rail communications of Dhaka suspended with rest of the country
Passenger train services between Dhaka from rest of the country will be suspended from Tuesday midnight as a part of an attempt to isolate the capital amid a surge in the corona infections, the Railways Minister Md Nurul Islam Sujon said.
However freight trains will run remain normal, the minister told UNB.
He said rail communication will remain normal in areas free from lockdown.
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Earlier in the day, authorities suspended train services on several routes following strict restrictions in some districts to stem the spread of coronavirus.
According to a notice issued by the Railways Ministry, two train services in Gazipur-Turag Express and Kaliakair Commuter Train were suspended from 6 am on Tuesday for nine days.
No inter-city train will stop in Gazipur during the period.
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Besides, services of Tungipara Express train on Gopalganj-Rajshahi route , Nakshikatha Express on Khulna-Rajbari route, and Rajbari Express train on Rajbari-Bhanga-Rajbari route have been suspended.
All Khulna-bound passenger trains have been asked to halt operation at Jashore stoppage.
The suspension of services will remain in force until June 30 or the lockdown period announced for some districts.
Rail ticket money lost: A probe body investigates
After a substantial amount of ticket sales money went missing from the secure cash box of a running train on the Noakhali-Laksam route, a 4-member probe body was formed by the East Zone management of Bangladesh Railways to investigate the incident.
Rail link with Khulna resumes after 8 hours
Rail communications between Khulna and other parts of the country resumed on Sunday after being cut off for eight hours following an accident.
Govt to procure 150 metre-gauge coaches from South Korea
Bangladesh Railway is set to purchase 150 metre-gauge carriages and 20 metre-gauge electric locomotive from South Korea, aiming to develop rail communications of the country.
Derailment halts Mymensingh’s rail communications
Mymensingh, Sept 17 (UNB) – Train communications of Mymensingh with other parts of the country remained suspended since Tuesday morning following the derailment of a train in Sadar upazila.