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Country Presentation
BANGLADESH
Presented by
Outlines of Presentation
Brief Country Profile
Bangladesh Transportation System
A Brief on Bangladesh Railway and Railway Project
Financing
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Logo
National Flag
Emblem
Geography
History
4th Century B.C.: Recorded history traceable with clear evidence of
Somapura Mahavihara,
a UNESCO World Heritage Site (Pala Empire)
Day)
16 December 1971: Emergence of Bangladesh.
0.6% Buddhism
BANGLADESH TRANSPORTATION
SYSTEM
Length in Km
Roads
151,364
Highways : 21,571
4.
5.
9
Railways
Inland Waterways
2,877
24,000
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Bangladesh Railway
and
Railway Project Financing
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2011:Separate
dedicated
Railways, was formed
ministry,
Ministry
of
Huge demand
Connectivity to TAR network
Connectivity to Sea Ports
Issues
BR is a truncated portion of the British Indian Railway system
Less priority and minimal investment over decades
Gauge differences between East and West
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constructed;
925 km existing tracks, 145 station bldgs, 538 bridges
rehabilitated;
214.06 km meter gauge tracks converted into dual gauge;
New 46 (20 MG & 26 BG) Locomotives, 20 sets MG DEMU, 516
wagons and 30 bogie brake vans, 2 relief cranes and 1 wheel lathe
machine procured;
Existing 260 passenger coaches, 277 wagons rehabilitate;
Signalling system of 56 stations have been modernized;
96 numbers new trains introduced.
WB funded 1 no
China funded 1 no
funded
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Phases
Phase Period
Cost
(in million USD)
Phase I
16,410
Phase II
3,610
Phase III
5,640
Phase IV
4,340
30,000
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2021 a Reality
The Railway Master Plan
Integrated Multimodal Transport Policy
National Land Transport Policy
The National Sustainable Development Strategy
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Project Title
Estimated Cost
850 Million
1.00 Billion
250 Million
350 Million
Contact
Bangladesh Railway
Railbhaban
Dhaka, Bangladesh
E-mail: qahsanbd@hotmail.com
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