lopment of the railway sector. A total 46 projects have been taken by the ministry from 2009 and most of the projects will end within two to three years. It has already completed 35-kilometre railway track from Tarakandi to Bangabandhu Bridge east side. Work is on to build 571.30 more kilometres in some places across the country. A total of 166.33-kilometre broad-gauge railway track will be constructed between Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga-Narail-Jessore through Padma Bridge. The tourist town of Cox’s Bazar will be connected with Dhaka via Chittagong while new tracks will be constructed between Dohazari and Cox’s Bazar via Ramu. The rails will reach Gundum near Myanmar border to connect Trans-Asian Railway (TAR), a railway network across Europe and Asia. Various projects, including construction of a dual-gauge double lane beside Bangabandhu Bridge, Dhaka-Comilla high-speed standard gauge and Joydevpur-Iswardi dual-gauge double lane, will start soon. Railways Minister M Muzibul Haque said a 20-year master plan has been devised for the development of the railway sector. “We’ve already started working to connect riverine Barisal under railway network.” He said the current work on modernising the railway sector will reach a new height of development during the five-year tenure of the present government. “Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has already directed us to connect Paira Port through Mawa. We’ve listed the project in our master plan,” the minister said. “Our most important project is to build the railway track on Padma Bridge. After completion of the project, communications with the capital will be faster for the people of south-eastern districts.” The government has a plan to lay a rail line from Dhaka to Bhanga via Padma Bridge. The ministry will invite tenders on May 31 to procure 70 more locomotives for the railways. Muzibul said modernisation of Syedpur Railway Workshop is going on under a project and a tender has already been floated for the same of Pahartali workshop in Chittagong. The ministry has already started online ticketing systems through mobile phones and websites. A circular was issued to this end. According to the circular, the people can collect rail tickets online and through their mobile phones as well. Railway Director General Amzad Hossain echoed the minister’s views on the subject. “Passengers can collect tickets online and through their mobile phones. If they buy tickets online, they can print the documents anywhere.” “On the other hand, people can SMS to buy tickets from mobile phones. They will get details of tickets, including seat number and destination. Later, they can travel by showing the SMS on their mobile phones,” he observed. Earlier, a passenger had to collect his or her tickets from booths after booking them online. But all the hassles have gone now. Users of Grameenphone, Banglalink and Robi and those of Dutch-Bangla Bank, Brac Bank and VISA cards can buy tickets online, the DG said, adding: “Twenty-five percent of the total tickets will now be sold online and through mobile phones. We’ve planned to increase it in future.”
Friday, May 22, 2015
More districts to come under rail network:Daily Sun
lopment of the railway sector. A total 46 projects have been taken by the ministry from 2009 and most of the projects will end within two to three years. It has already completed 35-kilometre railway track from Tarakandi to Bangabandhu Bridge east side. Work is on to build 571.30 more kilometres in some places across the country. A total of 166.33-kilometre broad-gauge railway track will be constructed between Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga-Narail-Jessore through Padma Bridge. The tourist town of Cox’s Bazar will be connected with Dhaka via Chittagong while new tracks will be constructed between Dohazari and Cox’s Bazar via Ramu. The rails will reach Gundum near Myanmar border to connect Trans-Asian Railway (TAR), a railway network across Europe and Asia. Various projects, including construction of a dual-gauge double lane beside Bangabandhu Bridge, Dhaka-Comilla high-speed standard gauge and Joydevpur-Iswardi dual-gauge double lane, will start soon. Railways Minister M Muzibul Haque said a 20-year master plan has been devised for the development of the railway sector. “We’ve already started working to connect riverine Barisal under railway network.” He said the current work on modernising the railway sector will reach a new height of development during the five-year tenure of the present government. “Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has already directed us to connect Paira Port through Mawa. We’ve listed the project in our master plan,” the minister said. “Our most important project is to build the railway track on Padma Bridge. After completion of the project, communications with the capital will be faster for the people of south-eastern districts.” The government has a plan to lay a rail line from Dhaka to Bhanga via Padma Bridge. The ministry will invite tenders on May 31 to procure 70 more locomotives for the railways. Muzibul said modernisation of Syedpur Railway Workshop is going on under a project and a tender has already been floated for the same of Pahartali workshop in Chittagong. The ministry has already started online ticketing systems through mobile phones and websites. A circular was issued to this end. According to the circular, the people can collect rail tickets online and through their mobile phones as well. Railway Director General Amzad Hossain echoed the minister’s views on the subject. “Passengers can collect tickets online and through their mobile phones. If they buy tickets online, they can print the documents anywhere.” “On the other hand, people can SMS to buy tickets from mobile phones. They will get details of tickets, including seat number and destination. Later, they can travel by showing the SMS on their mobile phones,” he observed. Earlier, a passenger had to collect his or her tickets from booths after booking them online. But all the hassles have gone now. Users of Grameenphone, Banglalink and Robi and those of Dutch-Bangla Bank, Brac Bank and VISA cards can buy tickets online, the DG said, adding: “Twenty-five percent of the total tickets will now be sold online and through mobile phones. We’ve planned to increase it in future.”
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