The grand-awaited educate carrier on the Dhaka-Jashore-Khulna-Benapol share is anticipated to initiate on 2 December thru the Padma Bridge, an reputable aware of the topic acknowledged.
“We’re eager for formally beginning the operation of a passenger educate on the Dhaka-Benapol share thru Padma Bridge from December 2,” Mission Director of Padma Rail Hyperlink Md Afzal Hossain told BSS this day (21 November).
He acknowledged the Sundarban Whisper educate will stride away Khulna at about 6am on 2 December for Kamalapur whereas Benapole Whisper will stride away Kamalapur for Benapole at about 11am on the an identical day.
The challenge director acknowledged the entire scamper time from Dhaka to Benapol may be 3:30 hours (appx).
He acknowledged the newly constructed tall-gauge single-line rail tune has connected the unusual Khulna accelerate rail tune thru Rupdia and Singia stations.
He added the authorities has constructed the 172-km fresh railway tune having provision to toughen it to double from Kamalapur to Rupdia and Singia stations at a stamp of Tk37,155 crore.
In step with the challenge, the attain got right here after the authorities inspector of Bangladesh Railway (GIBR) carried out a two-day inspection of the road from Bhanga to Jashore successfully.
Bangladesh Railway (BR) constructed the 172-km tall-gauge single-line from Dhaka to Jashore thru Padma Bridge, which is absolutely the best challenge for BR in terms of stamp, and over half of the stamp is being supplied by China as loan assistance.
The Dhaka-Bhanga share of the road used to be opened in October closing Twelve months and 5 trains are being operated on this share.
As soon as the rail line turns into operational, the gap between Dhaka and Jashore will lower by 200km, reducing the scamper time in half. At level to, it takes over eight hours to be successful in Jashore.
The line will without prolong join the country’s two absolute best seaports — Chattogram and Mongla facilitating the country’s replace and commerce.
