Bangladesh Railway

Hiring goes haywire

Lawsuits, allegations of irregularities and question paper leaks have marred recruitment in the eastern zone of Bangladesh Railway, resulting in around 35 percent posts being left vacant for years.
ADB okays $360m loan to boost Bangladesh Railway

Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $360 million as loans to Bangladesh so the country can support its ongoing reform in the railway sector. The money will also be used to buy modern rolling stock Bangladesh Railway and to promote an overall shift from roads to rail, the ADB says in a news release on its website.
Deal inked with Indonesia for modernisation of train service

Bangladesh Railway signs a deal with an Indonesian company to procure 200 meter gauge passenger coaches involving Tk 579.38 crore to provide modern, safe and comfortable passenger service.
100km rail lines damaged by flood

Western Railway Zone needs over Tk 20 crore to repair around 100km of rail lines damaged by the recent flood in Dinajpur, Rangpur, Lalmonirhat, Kurigram and Thakurgaon, said Bangladesh Railway officials on Monday.
Dhaka’s rail link with northern, south-western dists restored

Rail link of Dhaka with northern and south-western districts is restored a day after its suspension as floodwater damaged a rail bridge in Kalihati upazila of Tangail.
30 structures demolished

The district administration and Engineering Department of Bangladesh Railway here jointly removed 30 illegal structures from the western side of the rail tracks at Chandra level crossing in Jamalpur yesterday.
Railway staff dies falling off running train

An attendant of Bangladesh Railway dies after he fell off from a moving train in Cantonment area of Dhaka this morning.
70 locomotives to be procured from Switzerland

Some 70 locomotives will be procured from Switzerland to improve Bangladesh Railway services. To import the locomotives, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has almost been completed for signing by the two sides.
Electric, underground trains soon: PM

Expressing her high hope of launching high-speed electric trains and underground trains in the country, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says a feasibility study is going on for underground trains.
Eid advance train tickets from June 22

Bangladesh Railway authorities will begin selling advance train tickets from June 22 to ensure hassle-free journey for Eid-ul-Fitr holidaymakers.
Bill placed to free occupied railway land

A bill has been placed at the parliament to recover occupied railway property that has a maximum of seven-year rigorous imprisonment as punishment for defaulters.
Modi to lay foundation stone of India-Bangladesh rail project

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to lay the foundation stone of a new India-Bangladesh railway project on May 27, reports NDTV quoting a top railway official.
Draft law with 7yr jail for railway land grab okayed

The government has endorsed a draft law that will hand a maximum of seven-year imprisonment to occupants and grabbers of railway land.
4,931 acre railway land in grasp of grabbers

Individuals, private, semi-government, autonomous, religious and educational institutions grab 4,391 acres of railway land, Rail Minister Mujibul Haque tells the parliament.
Train services in Natore resumes after 8hrs

Train services between Dhaka and Dinajpur resumes after eight hours of a train derailment Monday morning in Lalpur upazila of Natore.
Ministry wants 7.8% hike in train fare

Bangladesh Railway proposes to increase fares of both passenger and freight trains by 7.8 percent from next month.
Address railway's systemic problems

Bangladesh railway's annual loss currently stands at Tk 900 crore. A parliamentary body has endorsed the raising of fares in a bid to counter some...
Loss-ridden railway set to hike fare

Bangladesh Railway is going to jack up the fares for passengers and freight in a few months.
Train fare set to go up

A parliamentary body endorses a proposal to increase train fare aiming at improving the service quality and minimising losses in the sector.
Rail travel time to reduce

We are happy to note that Bangladesh Railway has introduced double tracks on another long stretch of Dhaka-Chittagong route which will reduce...
Railway to get 114 new coaches

Bangladesh Railway is set to add 114 new passenger coaches from India and Indonesia to its fleet as part of reform activities to provide passengers modern, safe and quality services.
2 youths killed as train hits them in Dinajpur

Two youths are killed as a train hit them in Hakimpur upazila of Dinajpur.
Long queue at Kamalapur as advance ticket sale begins

Kamalapur railway station witnesses long queues of holidaymakers as Bangladesh Railway began its sale of advance train tickets to ensure a hassle-free journey ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Advance bus ticket sale begins

Private bus operators start selling advance tickets this morning to assist holidaymakers in reaching their destination ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Eid advance tickets from Sep 15

Bangladesh Railway authorities will begin selling advance train tickets from September 15 to ensure hassle-free journey for Eid-ul-Azha holidaymakers.
Advance train ticket sale for Eid trips begins

Bangladesh Railway starts selling advance train tickets to ensure hassle-free journey for Eid-ul-Fitr holidaymakers.
ADB to give $505m for railways

Bangladesh and the Asian Development Bank sign agreements for $505 million in loans to further improve the country’s railway services.
Dilapidated railway workshop

It is disquieting to note that the Carriage and Wagon Repair Workshop of Bangladesh Railway's East Zone has been in a ramshackle state for more than a decade.
Court orders further probe into Jihad’s death

Dhaka court orders further investigation into the death of four-year-old Jihad who died after falling into a deep well last year.
Jihad's death: Railway engineer gets bail on surrender

A Dhaka court grants bail to the railway engineer who was charged over death of four-year-old Jihad who died after falling into a deep well last year.