BR probe body to verify purchase of 30 locomotives

Staff Reporter :

The Ministry of Railways has formed an investigation committee to verify the specifications of 30-metre gauge locomotive purchases for Bangladesh Railway (BR).

The committee will verify the draft specifications prepared, taking into account the performance of locomotives and components, modern technology, energy efficiency, availability of spare parts, international acceptance, usability in the environment of Bangladesh and so on and submit a report to the ministry within the next 15 working days.

Chief Adviser’s Special Assistant for Road Transport and Bridges Ministry and Railways Ministry, Dr Sheikh Moinuddin, was made convener of the committee, while BR’s additional director general was made member secretary.

Other members are the BR director general, Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) managing director and a professor of the Department of
Mechanical Engineering of the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET).

In addition, the committee can co-opt members if necessary.
The procurement process of 30-metre gauge locomotives is under process under the project titled ‘Conversion of Chattogram-Dohazari meter gauge railway into dual gauge railway’ being implemented by BR.

Bangladesh Railway has prepared draft specifications for this procurement process.