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BR to execute 230 projects at Tk 5,53,662 cr by 2045: Minister
SANGSAD BHABAN, Feb 4, 2019 (BSS) – Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan today
said the government has a future plan to implement 230 projects at a cost of
Taka 5,53,662 crore by 2045.
“The government upgraded Bangladesh Railway Master Plan on January 29, 2018
under technical assistance project for Bangladesh Railway SASEC Rail
Communication Investment Activities,” he said replying to a starred question
from treasury bench member M Abdul Latif of Chattagram-11 in the Jatiya
Sangsad.
The minister said as per the Bangladesh Railway Master Plan, the government
would implement all the projects in six phases from July 2016 to June 2045.
He said under the master plan, the government would construct Dhaka-Chattagram
via Cumilla/Laksam high speed railway line, subway on Dhaka-Tongi section,
electric traction on Narayanganj-Dhaka-Joydebpur section, broad gauge railway
line on Navaran-Satkhira-Munshiganj and railway connectivity between Mirsarai-
Feni economic zone.
Besides, the government would construct new broad gauge railway line on
Jashore-Magura-Sripur-Langalbandha-Pangsha, new broad gauge line on Payra-
Kuakata, new broad gauge line on Dohazari-Bandarban, new broad gauge line on
Hathazari-Rangamati, new broad gauge line on Nazirhat-Khagrachhari, new broad
gauge line on Darshana to Damurhuda and Meherpur via Mujibnagar and new broad
gauge line on Joydebpur-Dhamrai-Manikganj-Paturia, Sujan said.
The government would also introduce circle line of Dhaka city, railway line
from Dhaka to Paturia via Manikganj, broad gauge line from gobra to Pirojpur
and connect Bagerhat, bypass line at Bhairabbazar, connectivity with Jamalpur
economic zone, railway line on Jalanihat station-CHUET-Kaptai in Chattagram,
railway line on Bhanga-Barishal-Payra and railway connectivity with Sunamganj
district under the future plan, he said.
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