Public Admin Secretary Kamruzzaman Chowdhury : Railways being renovated, new trains to be launched on Noakhali route
Mohammad Selim, Noakhali
Bangladesh Railway has undertaken a project worth about Tk 400 crore to develop the rail communication system in the Noakhali region. Under this, about 50 kilometers of railway track from Laksam to Noakhali will be rehabilitated, station platforms will be expanded and infrastructure will be developed. In addition, initiatives have been taken to launch a new intercity train 'Subarnachar Express' on the Dhaka-Noakhali route.
Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration Md. Kamruzzaman Chowdhury gave this information to reporters while inspecting the platform expansion work of Chaumuhani Railway Station in Noakhali on Friday evening.
Bangladesh Railway has undertaken a project worth about Tk 400 crore to develop the rail communication system in the Noakhali region. Under this, about 50 kilometers of railway track from Laksam to Noakhali will be rehabilitated, station platforms will be expanded and infrastructure will be developed. In addition, initiatives have been taken to launch a new intercity train 'Subarnachar Express' on the Dhaka-Noakhali route.
Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration Md. Kamruzzaman Chowdhury gave this information to reporters while inspecting the platform expansion work of Chaumuhani Railway Station in Noakhali on Friday evening.
He was accompanied by Chief Engineer of Bangladesh Railway Eastern Zone Tanvirul Islam and Deputy Commissioner of Noakhali Muhammad Shafiqul Islam.
Public Administration Secretary said that passengers have to face difficulties in getting on and off the platforms of the stations in Noakhali and Chaumuhani areas due to their small platforms. To solve this problem, work has started on expanding a new section of 300 feet in length and 15 feet in width on the opposite side of the platform.
Regarding the modernization of the railway, Railway Chief Engineer (Eastern Zone) Tanvirul Islam said that a tender for a package worth about Tk 40 crore has been invited on November 5 under the Eastern Zone of Bangladesh Railway for the rehabilitation of the 48-50 km railway line from Laksam to Noakhali.
Public Administration Secretary said that passengers have to face difficulties in getting on and off the platforms of the stations in Noakhali and Chaumuhani areas due to their small platforms. To solve this problem, work has started on expanding a new section of 300 feet in length and 15 feet in width on the opposite side of the platform.
Regarding the modernization of the railway, Railway Chief Engineer (Eastern Zone) Tanvirul Islam said that a tender for a package worth about Tk 40 crore has been invited on November 5 under the Eastern Zone of Bangladesh Railway for the rehabilitation of the 48-50 km railway line from Laksam to Noakhali.
However, a tender has been invited for the purchase of 30 new meter gauge locomotives (about Tk 50 crore each) at a cost of about Tk 1,500 crore under the Chittagong-Dohazari project. These engines and new coaches will be added to the fleet within the next 2-3 years.
