Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated a new passenger train – Chilahati Express, which will run on the Chilahati-Dhaka-Chilahati route.<\/p>\n
The Premier launched the operation of the train by blowing a whistle and waving a flag at a ceremony held at Chilahati Railway Station in Nilphamari as the chief guest, joining virtually from her official residence Ganabhaban on Sunday (June 4).<\/p>\n
The new Chilahati Express, having the capacity of carrying 800 passengers with modern facilities, will ply across the Chilahati-Dhaka-Chilahati route six-day in a week.<\/p>\n
Chilahati Railway Station is an important intersection in Nilphamari district as the Haldibari-Chilahati route was revived to resume rail communication between Bangladesh and India.<\/p>\n
Alongside goods-laden wagons, the inter-country Mitali Express is running on this route.<\/p>\n
Principal Secretary M Tofazzel Hossain Miah moderated the ceremony, while railway secretary Dr. Md. Humayun Kabir delivered a welcome address. Railways Minister Md. Nurul Islam Sujan, MP, also spoke on the occasion.<\/p>\n
A video documentary on the Bangladesh Railway (BR) was screened.<\/p>\n
Since 2009 after assuming power, the Awami League government in the last 14 years has installed a total of 740km new railway tracks, while converted 280km rail track into dual-gauge and rehabilitated 1308km rail track.<\/p>\n
During the period, a total of 114 locomotives were collected for the Bangladesh Railway (BR) along with 623 new passenger carriages and 516 goods-carrying wagons.<\/p>\n
In addition, the signalling systems of 130 railway stations have been modernised.<\/p>\n
Now, 142 new trains are running for passengers\u2019 movement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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