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MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2025
India signs contract to develop railway link in Bangladesh

Infrastructure

TBS Report
28 September, 2021, 09:00 am
Last modified: 28 September, 2021, 10:06 am

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India signs contract to develop railway link in Bangladesh

TBS Report
28 September, 2021, 09:00 am
Last modified: 28 September, 2021, 10:06 am
Photo: @ihcdhaka/Twitter
Photo: @ihcdhaka/Twitter

The government of India signed an agreement to develop a new railway link in Bangladesh that will connect Bogura city to Sirajganj. 

The contract between Bangladesh Railway and Indian consultant JV of RITES Ltd & Aarvee Associates was signed in presence of Bangladesh Minister of Railways Md Nurul Islam Sujan and Indian Ambassador to Bangladesh Vikram K Doraiswami, ANI reported.

"The new railway route will establish a shorter 'Dual Gauge Link' between Bangladesh's Western and Northern parts as well as Eastern and Southern parts via Dhaka," Indian High Commission to Bangladesh confirmed over a tweet.

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"This will reduce rail distance by over 100km & save travel time from Dhaka to Bangladesh's northern districts by around 3 hours."

The new railway route will establish a shorter Dual Gauge Link btw. Bangladesh's Western & Northern parts as well as Eastern & Southern parts via Dhaka

This will reduce rail distance by over 100 kms & save travel time from Dhaka to Bangladesh's northern districts by around 3 hrs pic.twitter.com/22xPJpDf6G— India in Bangladesh (@ihcdhaka) September 27, 2021

The High Commission of India in Bangladesh also tweeted, "A significant step towards modernizing Bangladesh's railway infrastructure & enhancing railway connectivity within Bangladesh! A new direct Rail Link from Bogura to Shahid M Mansur Ali Station, Sirajganj to be developed under Government of India Line of Credit." 

A significant step towards modernizing Bangladesh's railway infrastructure & enhancing railway connectivity within Bangladesh!

A new direct Rail Link from Bogura to Shahid M. Mansur Ali Station, Sirajganj to be developed under Government of India Line of Credit. pic.twitter.com/AAP9lWUiea— India in Bangladesh (@ihcdhaka) September 27, 2021

The signing ceremony was chaired by the Secretary to the Railway Ministry Md Selim Reza.

Bangladesh / Top News / Transport / South Asia

Bangladesh-India / Bangladesh-India rail link / Bangladesh-India cooperation / Bangladesh-India Relations / Rail link / rail links

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