Govt launches Tk 1,792cr railway project

City Desk :

The government has taken up a Tk 1,791.66 crore development project to renovate and maintain railway tracks in the eastern zone of Bangladesh Railway in a bid to improve safety expand capacity and enhance overall passengers and freight services.

The project, titled “Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Railway Tracks in the Eastern Region of Bangladesh Railway”, will be fully funded by the government (GoB) and implemented over four years from July 2025 to June 2029 by Bangladesh Railway, according to a project document, states UNB.

According to the document, the main objective of this development project are development and capacity enhancement of the existing rail communication up to Chittagong, Noakhali, Mymensingh and Jamuna Bridge Railways, increase the quality of services and increase the capacity of goods transportation and enhancing revenue income of the Bangladesh Railway.

The eastern zone of Bangladesh Railway comprises around 1,503.61 km of tracks with the Dhaka-Chattogram main line and the Laksam-Chandpur and Laksam-Noakhali sections serving as vital corridors for economic and social development.

In addition to connecting Dhaka with Mymensingh, Sylhet, and the Jamuna Bridge Eastern side, the eastern rail network plays a key role in regional connectivity.

The project document said that regular maintenance, such as inspections, slack removal, track alignment, and the replacement of worn-out components, is essential to ensure safe train operations.