Narayanganj–Bahadurabad Ghat line
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The Narayanganj–Bahadurabad Ghat line is a railway line connecting
History
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The Dhaka State Railway opened the 144-kilometre (89 mi) long
The line was extended for another 88 kilometres (55 mi) to Jagannathganj Ghat, on the east bank of the
The construction of this track opened up the possibilities of linking such places as Gouripur, Kishoreganj, Bhairab Bazar and Mohanganj through branch lines.[4]
Ferries at Bahadurabad Ghat and Jagannathganj Ghat
In Bangladesh, ferries are often an integrated part of the railway system. There were two major ferry points across the Jamuna, one between Bahadurabad Ghat and Tistamukh Ghat and the other between Jagannath Ghat and Sirajganj Ghat.[6][7]
The ferry system had reached the limits of its capacity. While marginal capacity additions were still feasible, to cope with any significant increase in capacity or even normal traffic growth was virtually felt to be impossible.[8]
The construction of the 4.8 kilometres (3.0 mi)
As of 2010, the Teesta Express runs from Dhaka to Bahadurabad on all days except Monday when it terminates at Dewanganj. The Brahmaputra Express terminates at Dewanganj Bazar. There are a number of other trains terminating at Dewanganj. The Mymensingh Express terminates at Jagannathganj Ghat. The Jamuna Express terminates at Tarakandi.[11]
Locale
This line followed the old channel of the Brahmaputra River, right from its point of separation with the Jamuna down to the mouth of the Shitalakshya River, a branch of the Brahmaputra.
Tangail
Tangail is on the Dhaka Cantonment-Iswardi broad gauge line. There are numerous buses from all around. According to the Mymensingh Gazetteer of 1917, Tangail used to be more difficult to reach: "At present travellers from Mymensingh to Tangail usually go by train to Jagannathganj, steamer to Porabari, and then 12 miles by country boat, bicycle or horse."[4]
Kishoreganj
The Mymensingh–Bhairab Bazar Railway Company constructed the Mymensingh–Gouripur–Kishoreganj–Bhairab Bazar Line between 1912 and 1918. It was acquired by the government in 1948–49 and the Assam Bengal Railway was in charge of the management of the line.[3]
Netrakona–Mohanganj
Mymensingh–Bhairab Bazar Railway Company constructed the railway sections of Mymensingh–Gouripur–Netrokona–Mohanganj railway track between 1912 and 1918. It was acquired by the government in 1948–49 and is now under the jurisdiction of Bangladesh Railway.[3]
Rolling stock
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On 24 April 2013, the first
References
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