Bangladesh Railway signs Tk 60cr deal with Indian firm

Bangladesh Railway yesterday inked a Tk 60-crore deal with Indian company Texmaco Rail and Engineering Ltd to purchase 81 broad-gauge oil tank wagons and three brake vans in 12 months.
The wagons and brake vans will be used for carrying aviation fuel and oil to different state-owned and private power plants.
Railway officials said transportation of fuel to different stations is being hampered due to a shortage of oil tank wagons.
The wagons and brake vans will have a capacity of carrying 40,750 litres.
Additional Director General (Rolling Stock) of Bangladesh Railway Md Khalilur Rahman and Vice President of Taxmaco P Guha signed the agreement at Railway Bhaban in the city.
This is the fourth contract signed under a project of India's $1 billion credit to Bangladesh.
Earlier, three deals were signed to procure coaches, locomotives and for the appointment of a consultant to construct rail bridges over Titas and Bhairab bridges.
A total of 12 projects have so far been approved for the railway under the credit.
Railways Minister Suranjit Sengupta, who was present at the signing ceremony, said the additional wagons and brake vans would increase the strength of the railway. He hoped that the Indian company will supply the wagons and vans within the schedule.
Railway Secretary Fazle Elahi, Director General of Bangladesh Railway Abu Taher, Rail Adviser of Indian High Commission in Dhaka Chandrima Roy and other senior railway officials were present at the signing ceremony.