Bangladesh Railway (BR)

Bangladesh Railway to procure 150 South Korean carriages at Tk 658.31cr

Bangladesh Railway today signed a contract with a South Korean joint-venture firm to procure 150 meter-gauge passenger carriages to replace the old ones and increase the number of trains.
Fewer trains may run due to lack of passengers: Railway

Bangladesh Railway (BR) will not increase the number of trains for now, rather it may reduce the number due to lack of passengers.
Train, launch services resume

Train and launch services have resumed on a limited scale after being suspended more than two months back following the coronavirus outbreak.
All train ticket sales now online

All train tickets would be sold online to ensure health safety of passengers.
Intercity trains to operate on limited scale from May 31

Bangladesh Railway will resume operations of intercity train services on a limited scale from May 31.
Railways may resume operation on limited scale from May 31: minister

If the government decides to operate public transport on limited scale, then Bangladesh Railway will resume limited operations from May 31, Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan says.
3 special parcel trains to run from tomorrow

Bangladesh Railway has decided to operate three special parcel trains to transport food, daily essentials and perishable goods to Dhaka from different districts amid the nationwide shutdown.
One dead, 4 hurt during Bangladesh Railway eviction drive

A man has been killed and four others injured when a part of a concrete structure fell on them during an eviction drive by Bangladesh Railway (BR) at Sararchar Railway Station in Kishoreganj’s Bajitpur upazila.
More train trips to Kolkata from this month: rail minister

Bangladesh Railway is increasing the number of train trips to neighbouring India from this month onward, according to the railways minister.
‘Railway to change schedule of 35 intercity trains’

Bangladesh Railway is going to change schedules for 35 intercity trains starting January 10, says Rail Minister Nurul Islam Sujan.
4 railway staff suspended for cheating passengers

Bangladesh Railway has suspended Dinajpur Railway Station master and three booking assistants for cheating passengers for three consecutive days.
Poor service despite huge investment

Despite increasing government investment in Bangladesh Railway over the years, railway services have not shown much improvement and the entity is continuing to rack up losses.
Case filed over Brahmanbaria train crash

Railway authorities have filed an unnatural death case accusing unnamed people over yesterday's train accident killing at least 16 people in Brahmanbaria.
Simulators introduced to train entry-level loco masters

For the first time in its history, Bangladesh Railway (BR) has introduced a locomotive simulator to train entry-level loco masters.
More trains, longer delay

Though most of the trains running in the country’s northwestern and southern regions face delay mainly due to inadequate capacity of railway tracks, Bangladesh Railway is adding new trains in the regions without proper assessment, worsening the situation further.
Derailment: Dhaka-Mymensingh train service resumes after 1hr

Rail communication between Dhaka and Mymensingh remained suspended for an hour as a compartment of an intercity train derailed near Mymensingh town this morning.
3 trains running late as holidaymakers start Eid journey

Homebound passengers began Eid journey through railway route today with at least 18 trains departing from the city’s Kamalapur Railway Station.
Dhaka’s rail link with Gaibandha to resume before Eid: Minister

Railways Minister Md Nurul Islam Sujan says rail route connecting the capital and eight northern districts via Gaibandha will be restored before Eid-ul-Azha.
Railway not responsible for casualties

The railway will not take any responsibility for casualties at unauthorised level crossings, Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan said yesterday.
Rising Rail Fatalities: Unmanned level crossings to blame

Rail-related fatalities are on the rise as over 80 percent level crossings, authorised and unauthorised, in the country are unprotected.
Railway Accidents: 209 killed in last 6 months

Poor maintenance of level crossings and railway bridges by the authorities, among other issues, contributed to the rise in rail accidents that claimed 209 lives across the country in the last six months, says a report of a journalists’ platform.
Derailment: Rail link with Rajshahi restores after 28hrs

Mismanagement of rail lines maintenance was behind Wednesday’s derailment of the oil-carrying train in Rajshahi’s Charghat upazila, said a manager of Bangladesh Railway.
Md Shamsuzzaman new railway DG

Engineer Md Shamsuzzaman, a member of BCS (Railway: Engineering) Cadre Service, has joined as the Director General of Bangladesh Railway (BR).
Railway: ACC finds 10 sectors involved in ‘corruption’

Identifying a total of 10 sectors involved in “corruption” in the railway, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) submits a report to the Ministry of Railways.
Railway remains a neglected sector

The railway minister recently hinted about the possibility of raising train fares in the future. But before that is done, we suggest that the ministry addresses a few important things that ail the sector.
No hike in train fare now: Minister

Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan says they have decided not to hike train fare as of now, giving a hint that the fare may be raised in near future.
Hit by trains, 2 killed in city

Two men were killed after being hit by trains in two separate incidents in Dhaka's Shewra area yesterday.
Bangladesh Railway inks deal to buy 40 new engines

Bangladesh Railway inks a deal with US-based company Progress Rail to buy 40 new broad-gauge locomotives in Dhaka.
Advance Eid train ticket sale begins

Bangladesh Railway authorities begin selling advance train tickets ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr as per the previous announcement.
Fire at Railway Bhaban doused

A fire that breaks out at the ground floor of Bangladesh Railway building in Dhaka has been doused. Some mongooses running over the circuits desperately in the generator room caused the fire, says Railways Minister Mujibul Haque.