The much-awaited Jamuna Rail Bridge, the country's largest railway bridge was formally inaugurated on Tuesday at 10 am, marking a significant milestone in Bangladesh's railway connectivity. Following this inauguration, trains will be able to run at a speed of 120 km/h, revolutionising rail communication between Dhaka and the northwestern region, said
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BGMEA calls for more train services to ease garment workers’ Eid travel
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) President Faruque Hassan has urged the government to operate special train services and add more coaches to ease travel of passengers, especially garment workers ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. Added capacity of trains especially on north Bengal routes will help to carry more garment workers to
28 pairs of intercity trains resume services
Twenty-eight pairs of intercity trains resumed their services in the country on Monday after 59 days of suspension due to Covid-19 situation. Train services resumed with 28 pairs of intercity trains at half capacity and following health guidelines, said sources at the Bangladesh Railway. The country’s train services suspended on April 5
Train services to resume at half capacity from Monday
Twenty-eight pairs of trains will run from Monday across the country after the suspension of services for over one month as part of the government restrictions on people’s movement to stem the transmission of coronavirus. The authorities concerned have been instructed to keep half of the train seats vacant to ensure