Bangladesh Railway

Mixed reactions as BR starts implementing new ticketing system

While many passengers welcomed the initiative, taken by BR to prevent black marketing of tickets, others, especially those of lower income groups, found the process very complicated

Fanfare as train tickets available a day before journey

"It is like a dream that AC tickets are available online even just a day before the departure date ... Earlier, we had to book tickets four to five days before the departure date to travel to and from Chattogram"

4 key railway lines likely to open before polls

Chattogram-Cox's Bazar rail line, Khulna-Mongla rail line, Dhaka-Bhanga section of the Padma Bridge Rail Link, and Akhaura-Laksam double line are supposed to significantly improve communications

Joydebpur-Ishwardi double line not before 2028

After China abruptly withdrew from its role of financier of the Joydebpur-Ishwardi Double Line Project a couple of years ago, Bangladesh Railway (BR) is now reviving it with Japanese assistance.

‘Special train’ for Awami League, ‘transport strike’ for BNP

Why should two political parties of the same nation receive polar opposite treatments?

Locomotive workshop facing worker, fund shortages

Although Bangladesh Railway has expanded its efforts to provide rail transport in more areas of the country, its central locomotive workshop in Parbatipur upazila of Dinajpur is unable to operate at full force owing to a shortage of workers and funds.

Dhaka-Ctg Rail Link: Project on cards to build chord line

Bangladesh Railway is moving forward with its plan to build a chord line from Dhaka to Cumilla via Narayanganj to shorten the distance between the capital and the port city.

Bangladesh Railway misfiring on all cylinders

Past high time for railway sector to face the music for its irregularities

Manpower, carriage shortage in BR: 99 out of 361 trains left inoperative

Nearly one in every three passenger trains remain inoperative due to shortages of carriages and manpower.

March 1, 2023
March 1, 2023

Mixed reactions as BR starts implementing new ticketing system

While many passengers welcomed the initiative, taken by BR to prevent black marketing of tickets, others, especially those of lower income groups, found the process very complicated

February 28, 2023
February 28, 2023

Fanfare as train tickets available a day before journey

"It is like a dream that AC tickets are available online even just a day before the departure date ... Earlier, we had to book tickets four to five days before the departure date to travel to and from Chattogram"

February 13, 2023
February 13, 2023

4 key railway lines likely to open before polls

Chattogram-Cox's Bazar rail line, Khulna-Mongla rail line, Dhaka-Bhanga section of the Padma Bridge Rail Link, and Akhaura-Laksam double line are supposed to significantly improve communications

February 12, 2023
February 12, 2023

Joydebpur-Ishwardi double line not before 2028

After China abruptly withdrew from its role of financier of the Joydebpur-Ishwardi Double Line Project a couple of years ago, Bangladesh Railway (BR) is now reviving it with Japanese assistance.

January 25, 2023
January 25, 2023

‘Special train’ for Awami League, ‘transport strike’ for BNP

Why should two political parties of the same nation receive polar opposite treatments?

January 19, 2023
January 19, 2023

Locomotive workshop facing worker, fund shortages

Although Bangladesh Railway has expanded its efforts to provide rail transport in more areas of the country, its central locomotive workshop in Parbatipur upazila of Dinajpur is unable to operate at full force owing to a shortage of workers and funds.

January 12, 2023
January 12, 2023

Dhaka-Ctg Rail Link: Project on cards to build chord line

Bangladesh Railway is moving forward with its plan to build a chord line from Dhaka to Cumilla via Narayanganj to shorten the distance between the capital and the port city.

December 6, 2022
December 6, 2022

Bangladesh Railway misfiring on all cylinders

Past high time for railway sector to face the music for its irregularities

December 6, 2022
December 6, 2022

Manpower, carriage shortage in BR: 99 out of 361 trains left inoperative

Nearly one in every three passenger trains remain inoperative due to shortages of carriages and manpower.

August 30, 2022
August 30, 2022

Khulna-Mongla rail line: Not opening this year

When Bangladesh Railway in December 2010 took up the project for constructing Khulna-Mongla new rail line without any feasibility study, its deadline was December 2013.