Railway Lines In Bangladesh

The following is a list of conventional lines of rail transport in Bangladesh.

History

The first railway line in Bangladesh was laid in 1862 by the British Raj. At that time Bangladesh didn't exist and its land was part of the Bengal Presidency. On 15 November of that year, Eastern Bengal Railway, the predecessor of Bangladesh Railway, opened the first railway line from Darshana railway station to Jagati railway station. In 1885 another railway line was built from Narayanganj to Mymensingh. In 1895, the railway line from Comilla to Chittagong was built. In 1914, a new railway was built from Akhaura to Tongi. After three years of construction, the railway line that connects Shayestaganj to Habiganj was opened in 1915. Another section from Shayestaganj to Balla was opened in 1929. Before the partition of India, many railway lines were built in Eastern Bengal, such as Chittagong–Dohazari, regional lines in Mymensingh region and others.

After 1947, East Bengal got 2606.59 km railway. Until Bangladesh became independent in 1971the railways were operated by Pakistan Eastern Railway. After independence this was taken over by Bangladesh Railway.

Bangladesh Railway

East Zone

* Chittagong Circular Railway
* Akhaura–Kulaura–Chhatak line
* Akhaura–Laksam–Chittagong line
* Habiganj Bazar–Shaistaganj–Balla line
* Kulaura–Shahbajpur line
* Narayanganj–Bahadurabad Ghat line
* Tongi–Bhairab–Akhaura line

West Zone

* Rajbari–Bhanga line
* Chilahati–Parbatipur–Santahar–Darshana line
* Darshana-Jessore-Khulna Line
* Iswardi–Sirajganj line
* Joydebpur–Bangabandhu Shetu East line
* Jessore–Jhenidah Light Railway
* Khulna–Bagerhat Railway
* Burimari–Lalmonirhat–Parbatipur line
* Chilahati–Parbatipur–Santahar–Darshana line
* Old Malda–Abdulpur line
* Iswardi–Sirajganj line
* Santahar–Kaunia line

Mass Rapid Transit

* MRT Line 1
* MRT Line 2
* MRT Line 3
* MRT Line 4
* MRT Line 5
* MRT Line 6

Cross-border lines

* Benapole–Petrapole
* Darshana–Gede
* Rohanpur–Singhabad
* Biral–Radhikapur
* Chilahati–Halibari
* Akhaura–Agartala

Proposed

* Dhaka–Jessore line
* Bhanga–Kuakata line
* Chittagong–Cox's Bazar line
* Tongi–Manikganj–Paturia Ghat line
* Khulna–Mongla Port line
* Fatehabad–Kaptai line

References

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