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Bangladesh Railway (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ রেলওয়ে) is the state-owned rail transport agency of Bangladesh. It operates and maintains all railways in the country, and is overseen by the Directorate General of Bangladesh Railway.
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.
At the end of the year 2004–2005, Bangladesh Railway had a total of 1,406 coaches. Among them, 1,344 were for conveyance of passengers and 62 were for luggage, mails, parcels and departmental uses. Bangladesh Railway also had 10,236 wagons among which, 7,310 are covered, 1,115 are open and 1,811 are specialized types. [1]
Bangladesh Railway Class 3000 is the latest class of meter-gauge locomotive of the Bangladesh Railway. As of 2020, total 476 meter-gauge and broad-gauge diesel locos (including the old 11 class 3000 locos) have been imported in Bangladesh. Most of them are diesel-electric, but 80 locos are diesel-hydraulic.
Bangladesh Railway is a department under the Railway Ministry. It is responsible for the management of 2,791 kilometer rail network of Bangladesh. It is responsible for the management of 2,791 kilometer rail network of Bangladesh.
Regardless of its significance, the railway system faces several challenges—including ageing and scarcity of rolling stock, poor track conditions, and a lack of manpower—leading to substantial losses for Bangladesh Railway. [55] [53] [56] About 93 million passengers used railways in 2019, while the figure was 73 million in 1970. [46]
The British Raj government laid the first railway line from Calcutta to Jagati via Poradah on 15 November 1862. [1] Later, the Poradah–Bheramara railway line opened by 1878, making Poradah railway station a junction. [2] The Benapole Express train running from Dhaka to Benapole takes a break at Poradah Junction. [3]
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