Trial run of train on Nov 2

Bangladesh Railway is set to conduct a trial run on the Dohazari-Cox's Bazar rail line on November 2.

Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan confirmed the development yesterday while visiting the old Kalurghat Bridge in the port city. He also said the installation of the rail track on the bridge was complete.

The renovation of the old bridge was the primary obstacle to initiating train operations on the Cox's Bazar line.

The 102km dual-gauge rail line, connecting Chattogram to Cox's Bazar, will include nine new stations.

Originally, the government aimed to construct a metre-gauge rail line from Chattogram to Gundhum in Cox's Bazar, with a budget of Tk 1,852.35 crore in 2010.

However, the decision was later made to opt for a dual-gauge line to Cox's Bazar town, raising the cost to Tk 18,034.47 crore.