Rangpur to get two new intercity trains
Two new intercity trains will ply Dhaka-Rangpur and Kurigram-Dhaka routes to enhance the country’s railway services, said Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan on Friday in Rangpur.
One train -- Rangpur Express -- is plying on Rangpur-Dhaka route but it is not enough to meet the increasing demand, the minister said while visiting Rangpur Railway Station.
One train will operate on Dhaka-Parbatipur-Rangpur route while another on Kurigram-Rangpur-Dhaka, he said.
If everything goes well, the ministry will launch the trains within September, he said.
Sujan also assured that they will beautify Rangpur as it is a divisional headquarter.
Earlier in the day, he visited Badiakhali and Trimohani villages in Gaibandha Sadar upazila where rail tracks were damaged badly due to the recent flood. He assured that rail communication will be restored before Eid, if the area is not further affected by flood.
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