Bangladesh Railway

Bangladesh Railway began in 1862. In the same year it opened 53.11 kilometers broad gauge line for traffic on 15 November between Darsana and Jagiti. The next 14.98 kilometers meter gauge line was opened for traffic on 4th January 1885. In 1891, the construction of then Assam-Bengal Railway was taken up with British Government assistance but that was later on taken over by the Assam-Bengal Railway Company. On 1 July 1895, two sections of meter gauge lines were opened between Chittagong and Comilla, a length of 149.89 kilometers and between Laksam and Cahndpur, a length of 50.89 kilometers. Railway Companies formed in England took up the construction and operation of these sections in middle and late 19th century. [1]

Bangladesh Railway was mostly inherited from the British-established Assam Bengal railway system after the partition of India in 1947. Railway acts as an important method of mass transport in Bangladesh. Many districts of the country are connected via railways. At present Bangladesh Railway has got 2855 route kilometers.