Sylhet railway station is a railway station in Bangladesh. There are two types of rail lines in Bangladesh Meter gauge and Broad gauge. This station is connected with meter-gauge link on both sides from Chhatak and Dhaka. This railway station is situated in Sylhet city.
.jpg)
The newly formed Sylhet railway station was inaugurated in 2004. With the supervision of A.K. Rafique Uddin Ahmed, representing Engineering and Planning Consultants Ltd., was the chief architect of the project.[2] The station has three platforms
History
editIn response to the demands of the Assam tea planters for a railway link to Chittagong port, Assam Bengal Railway started construction of a railway track on the eastern side of Bengal in 1891. A 150 kilometres (93 mi) track between Chittagong and Comilla was opened to traffic in 1895. The Comilla–Akhaura–Kulaura–Badarpur section was opened in 1896–98 and extended to Lumding by 1903.[3][4][5]
The Kulaura-Sylhet section was opened 1912–15, the Shaistaganj-Habiganj branch line in 1928, the Shaistaganj–Balla branch line in 1929 and the Sylhet–Chhatak Bazar line in 1954.[6]
A metre gauge link exists between Shahbajpur in Bangladesh and Mahisasan in India.[7]
Location
editBeing located between Sylhet-Dhaka Highway and Sylhet Bipass Road, this station is easily accessible from any direction. It is adjacent to Kodomttoli Bus Terminal, from where one travel all over the country by bus. Keane, a historical bridge on the Surma River, and Sylhet Polytechnic Institute are only half km away from the station.
Train services
edit
Parabat, Joyontika, Upobon and Kalni Express are available to go Dhaka directly from Sylhet. The one-way journey takes a little over seven hours.[8] There also are trains to Chittagong from the railway station.[9] Paharhika express is available for Chittagong-Sylhet route. Sylhet railway station has connected all the country with the division via Akhaura–Kulaura–Chhatak line.
Outlook
editSylhet railway station is a somewhat reflection of Kamalapur railway station's style. This lotus-shaped shell structure covering functional buildings like an umbrella, fascinates the people. The station contains two ticket counters. The station has three platforms and there are two restaurants beside the two sides of the ticket counters. There are also some fast food shops near the ticket counters.
Present condition
editBesides many intercity express, local trains also transport through the station. Homeless people take shelter at the night time in the station. The station has its own security guards, station masters, along with a station manager. Daily, thousands of people come through the station. People can go to Dhaka, Comilla, Chittagong, Chhatak, etc. directly from the station. The platforms are always populated when the trains stop and before starting. To ensure the security and control the area there are many police and guards inside and outside of the station. The old platform turned into a railway police station.
References
edit- ^ "Kulaura Railway Junction Station Map/Atlas BR/Bangladesh Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ^ "New Sylhet Railway Station will provide modern amenities". News from Bangladesh, 3 September 2004. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
- ^ Fida, Quazi Abul (2012). "Railway". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ Report on the Administration of North East India. Mittal Publications. 1984. p. 46.
- ^ S.N.Singh; Amarendra Narain; Purnendu Kumar (2006). Socio Economic and Political Problems of Tea Garden Workers: A Study of Assam. Mittal Publications. p. 105. ISBN 81-8324-098-4. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
- ^ "Brief History". Bangladesh Railway. Archived from the original on 20 December 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
- ^ "Geography – International". IRFCA. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
- ^ "Nazimgarh Resorts". Archived from the original on 20 November 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
- ^ Stuart Butler (2008). Bangladesh. Lonely Planet. p. 150. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
External links
edit
Media related to Sylhet Railway Station at Wikimedia Commons
