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Nabharan–Munshiganj line

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Nabharan–Munshiganj line
Overview
Native nameনাভারন–মুন্সিগঞ্জ রেলপথ
StatusProposed
OwnerBangladesh Railway
LocaleBangladesh
Termini
  • Nabharan railway station
  • Munshiganj railway station
Stations8
Service
TypeRailway line
Operator(s)West Zone
Technical
Line length98.42 km (61.16 mi)
Track gaugeBroad-gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed80 km/h
Route map
Nabharan–Munshiganj line
Nabharan
Bagachra
Kalaroa
Satkhira
Parulia
Kaliganj
Shyamnagar
Munshiganj

The Nabharan–Munshiganj line is a proposed railway line in Bangladesh to connect Nabharan in Jessore District with Munshiganj in Satkhira District.

History

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In 2010, the then prime minister Sheikh Hasina, while addressing a political public meeting organized in Shyamnagar Upazila of Satkhira District, promised the people to connect Satkhira District with Jessore District through a railway line.[1] After making the promise, the government started survey activities for the project, but due to unknown reasons, the work on the project stalled.[2] As of 2020, the estimated budget of the proposed railway was ৳166.224 billion and 80% of the money was asked to China as loan. The construction period was estimated from 2020 to 4 years.[3] On 12 May 2022, Satkhira's Cultural Society sent a memorandum to the prime minister demanding the implementation of the project.[4] On 15 January 2023, the Jatiya Sangsad gave in-principle approval for the construction of the line.[1] On the same day, the railway minister Md. Nurul Islam Sujon said that the government is looking for investors to implement the project.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "নাভারন-সাতক্ষীরা-মুন্সিগঞ্জ রেলপথ নির্মাণে সরকার কাজ করছে: রেলমন্ত্রী". The Daily Vorer Pata (in Bengali). 17 April 2023.
  2. ^ "আলোর মুখ দেখেনি নির্মাণ কাজের অধরা প্রধানমন্ত্রীর ঘোষণা". Daily Kalyan (in Bengali). 24 April 2022.
  3. ^ "নাভারণ থেকে মুন্সিগঞ্জ পর্যন্ত নির্মিত হচ্ছে ৯৯ কিলোমিটার রেলপথ". Satkhira Probaho (in Bengali). 29 October 2020.
  4. ^ "মুন্সিগঞ্জ-নাভারন রেললাইন প্রকল্প বাস্তবায়নের দাবিতে স্মারকলিপি". Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 12 May 2022.
  5. ^ "সাতক্ষীরা হয়ে মুন্সিগঞ্জ যাবে রেল, দাতা খোঁজা হচ্ছে". Bhorer Kagoj (in Bengali). 15 January 2023.