Tongi–Manikganj–Paturia Ghat line

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Tongi–Manikganj–Paturia Ghat line[1] is a proposed railway line between Tongi and Paturia Ghat, Manikganj District.

Tongi–Manikganj–Paturia Ghat line
Overview
StatusProposed
OwnerBangladesh Railway
LocaleBangladesh
Termini
Service
TypeRailway line
Operator(s)East Zone
Technical
Line length80 km
Track gaugeDual gauge
Route map

History

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The residents of Manikganj district have been appealing to the government for establishing rail link between Manikganj district and Dhaka for quite some time. In 2019, Bangladesh Railway decided to check the feasibility of this railway project and held several meetings for this purpose.[2] In 2021, the Bangladesh government included this railway line in the priority project.[3] In April 2022, the proposed project was recommended to the Planning Commission to approve the feasibility study.[2] According to the proposal of the Ministry of Railways, the railway line will start from Tongi and enter Manikganj District and pass through Manikganj to Paturia Ghat. Besides, a branch line of this railway line will go up to Keraniganj railway station via Nimtoli of Keraniganj Upazila.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Dasgupta, Pinaki (4 July 2022). "টঙ্গী-মানিকগঞ্জ-পাটুরিয়া রেললাইন নির্মাণের উদ্যোগ". The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b Adhikari, Tuhin Subhra (27 May 2022). "মানিকগঞ্জ-ঢাকা রুটে রেললাইনের পরিকল্পনা". The Daily Star (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  3. ^ "ঢাকা-মানিকগঞ্জ-পাটুরিয়া রেললাইন প্রকল্পভুক্ত হওয়ায় প্রধানমন্ত্রীকে অভিনন্দন". Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 10 January 2021. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  4. ^ Sarker, Hamid (29 February 2020). "টঙ্গী-পাটুরিয়া রেলপথ সমীক্ষা ও নকশায় ২৮ পরামর্শক". Naya Diganta (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.