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Metrorail KwaZulu-Natal is a network of commuter rail services in and around the city of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. It is operated by Metrorail, a division of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA). Services are provided by electric multiple units of Class 5M2 and Class 10M.
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It operates and maintains all railways in the country, and is overseen by the Directorate General of Bangladesh Railway. The Bangladesh Railway is governed by the Ministry of Railways and the Bangladesh Railway Authority with a reporting mark known as "BR". [5] The Bangladesh Railway system has a total length of 3,600 kilometres (2,200 mi). [6]
In 2023, Bangladesh Railway operated 402 trains daily, [48] and 40 were operated by private companies (as of 2022), [49] a practice permitted since the early 2000s. [50] New legislation drafted in 2024 as a successor to a centuries-old law includes provisions allowing private companies to own rolling stock for carrying passengers, goods, and ...
Bangladesh considered building a high-speed rail link between Dhaka and Chittagong in 2005. The government short-listed France's SNCF and Japan Railways for the project, [100] which was ultimately abandoned. In 2014, Spain and China were interested in developing the Bangladesh Railway into a high-speed network. [101]
Ministry of Railways is constructing 172 km broad-gauge railway.The railway line starts from Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh to Jessore.Under the Railway Link Project of Padma Bridge, 14 railway stations will be built and 6 railway station will be repaired. 310 rail bridges will be built for the new railway line. 66 of 310 are major and 244 are minor bridges. [3]
Train No. Train Name 9–10 Eid SPL: 701–702 Subarna Express: 703–704 Mohanagar (Morning/Night) Express: 705–706 Ekota Express: 707–708 Tista Express
In 2016 the ministry proposed a 7.8% hike in the ticket prices of Bangladesh Railways. [2] The announcement faced criticism and demands for reduced corruption in the ministry. [ 3 ]