List of railway lines in Bangladesh

The following is a list of conventional lines of rail transport in Bangladesh.

History

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. In 1885 another railway line was built from Narayanganj to Mymensingh.[1] In 1895, the railway line from Comilla to Chittagong was built. In 1914, a new railway was built from Akhaura to Tongi. After three years of construction, the railway line that connects Shayestaganj to Habiganj was opened in 1915. Another section from Shayestaganj to Balla was opened in 1929. Before the partition of India, many railway lines were built in Eastern Bengal, such as Chittagong–Dohazari, regional lines in Mymensingh region and others.

After 1947, East Bengal got 2606.59 km railway. Until Bangladesh became independent in 1971, the railways were operated by Pakistan Eastern Railway.[2] After independence this was taken over by Bangladesh Railway.

Bangladesh Railway

East Zone

West Zone

Mass Rapid Transit

Cross-border

Proposed

References

  1. Mondol, Laboni (19 August 2022). "আমাদের রেলপথের ইতিহাস". Samakal (in Bengali). Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  2. "বাংলাদেশে প্রথম রেলপথের শুরুর গল্প". Somoy TV (in Bengali). 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  3. Sarker, Hamid (17 September 2018). "ভারত-বাংলাদেশ নতুন রেল রুট". Naya Diganta (in Bengali). Retrieved 9 November 2022.
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