Dhaka, Sept 9 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi will jointly inaugurate Kulaura-Shahbazpur Section Rehabilitation and Akhaura-Agartala Dual Gauge Rail Connection through video conference on Sunday.
Through the opening of Kulaura-Shahbazpur Section Rehabilitation, a comfortable inter-district train communication will be established as part of Asian Railway Network between the two countries.
The project includes a 53-kilometre dual gauge rail line, bridges and culverts, infrastructure of stations and implementation of other public works and non-interlocked colour light signalling system, involving Tk 678.50 crore.
Bangladesh government will provide Tk 122.52 crore while the rest 555.98 crore will be taken from Indian LOC.
The Kulaura-Shahbazpur Section Rehabilitation has been declared inoperative from July 7, 2002, after its inauguration on December 4, 1896, due to management and lack of budget.
The Akhaura-Agartala Dual Gauge Rail Connection project includes a 10-kilometre dual gauge rail line, culvert, passenger platform, platform shed, customs and immigration building and a bungalow involving Tk 240.90 crore.
The duration of the project is 18 months from the date of the agreement and the Indian Government will finance the project.
Hasina, Modi to open new Indo-Bangla rail link Monday
Dhaka, Sept 9 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi will jointly inaugurate Kulaura-Shahbazpur Section Rehabilitation and Akhaura-Agartala Dual Gauge Rail Connection through video conference on Sunday.
Through the opening of Kulaura-Shahbazpur Section Rehabilitation, a comfortable inter-district train communication will be established as part of Asian Railway Network between the two countries.
The project includes a 53-kilometre dual gauge rail line, bridges and culverts, infrastructure of stations and implementation of other public works and non-interlocked colour light signalling system, involving Tk 678.50 crore.
Bangladesh government will provide Tk 122.52 crore while the rest 555.98 crore will be taken from Indian LOC.
The Kulaura-Shahbazpur Section Rehabilitation has been declared inoperative from July 7, 2002, after its inauguration on December 4, 1896, due to management and lack of budget.
The Akhaura-Agartala Dual Gauge Rail Connection project includes a 10-kilometre dual gauge rail line, culvert, passenger platform, platform shed, customs and immigration building and a bungalow involving Tk 240.90 crore.
The duration of the project is 18 months from the date of the agreement and the Indian Government will finance the project.