Railway is still popular in Bangladesh for safety and comfortableness. It’s cheaper and during the present Covid-19 pandemic railway didn’t…
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Large rail stations will have access control fencing soon
Rail station area and platforms have never been friendly to passengers. During the rush hours, rail stations become so crowded…
Intercity train stopped for a pregnant woman and ambulance sent by 999
It was around 1:45 am on Kurigram bound intercity train ‘Kurigram Express’, a 32-year-old pregnant woman Kamrunnahar was severely suffering…
Replace meter gauge with broad gauge, says standing committee
There were three types of railway tracks in Bangladesh, narrow gauge, meter gauge and broad gauge. These three types of…
No change in railway service in spite of reform project
Railway was popular in Bangladesh for its safety record and cheaper travel cost. It is also an environment friendly mode…
Two passengers thrown from running train
Two passengers are reported to have thrown from running train by hijackers. One of them is in critical condition. These…
Railway recruitment complexity
Railway was so popular in the subcontinent, because it is cheaper and safer than road communication. But railway authority has…
Rail communication with Rajshahi resumes after eight hours
Matikta rail crossing of Gazipur district is crucial for rail communication of Dhaka with northern and southern districts of Bangladesh.…
Apology from rail minister
Finally the railway minister Obaidul Quader has apologized for slapping a railway employee at Ishwardi. Obaidul Quader slapped railway attendant…
Train derailed in Ishwardi
Ishwardi is a Upazila of northern district Pabna. Ishwardi railway junction is one of the oldest in Bangladesh. Some decades…
Passengers’ fury over alleged ticketing black market
Only half of the rail tickets are sold on railway ticket counters. One fourth are sold via mobile phone remaining…
Chapainawabganj is now connected with Dhaka by train
Eastern and western zone of Bangladesh Railway was connected by Jamuna Bridge. Many cities of northern region are now connected…
Train fare hike likely
Bangladesh Railway proposed a hike in train fares as the state-owned entity suffered a staggering loss of over Tk 10…
Rangpur gets a Dhaka bound intercity train.
After decades of neglect it seems the Bangladesh railway is receiving attention from the authority. After the colonial period the…
Four locomotives added.
Bangladesh railway has been ignored for many years. The road networks spread, but railway stopped many trains, rail stations due…