Bangladesh Railway
Eid-ul-Azha: Advance train ticket sale begins on July 1
Bangladesh Railway will start selling advance train tickets on July 1 on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.
Advance tickets of July 5 will be available on July 1, said Railway Minister Nurul Islam Sujan at a press conference at Rail Bhaban on Wednesday.
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Besides, the advance tickets of July 6, 7, 8 and 9 will be available on July 2, 3, 4 and 5 respectively.
Besides, the selling of return tickets will begin from July 7, he said.
The return tickets for July 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 will be available on July 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 respectively.
He said advance ticket sale will start from 8 am through ‘Rail Sheba’ mobile app and e-ticketing on the internet. Ticket sale at the railway stations will begin from 8am and continue until 4pm.
To reduce passenger pressure at Kamalapur station, advance tickets will be sold at six places in Dhaka- Kamalapur, Kamalapur suburban platform, Airport rail station, Tejgaon railway station, Cantonment, Fulbaria (Old Railway Station) and in six places in Joydevpur.
Each passenger will be able to buy maximum four tickets.
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The minister said six pairs of special trains will operate on this occasion and their rickets will be sold at the counters only.
The total number of seats of trains departing from Dhaka per day is 26,731, half of which will be available at ticket counters and half online.
There will be no off day of intercity trains from July 4, six days before Eid to the day before Eid. No intercity train will operate on the Eid day, said the minister.
Depending on the sighting of the moon, the holy Eid-ul-Azha is expected to be celebrated on July 10.
Bangladesh Railway authority forms two separate committees to probe fire on Parabat Express
The Bangladesh Railway authority formed two separate committees to probe the fire incident on intercity train Parabat Express at Kamalganj upazila in Moulvibazar.
“Each committee has four members and they have been asked to submit reports within three days after investigating the cause of fire and damages from it,” said Jahangir Hossain, General Manager of Bangladesh Railway East Zone.
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He said one of the committees is divisional and another is zonal. “The two committees will be led by Chief Commercial Manager of Bangladesh Railway East Zone and Chief Mechanical Engineer of Bangladesh Railway East Zone,” he added.
The fire broke out at the power car or restaurant car of the moving train around 12:45 pm when it reached near Shamshernagar Air Base and disrupted the rail communication on Dhaka-Sylhet route on Saturday.
After more than three hours it was restored at 4 pm as the inter-city train “Parabat Express” left for Sylhet.
At first the locals tried to douse the flames and later firefighting units of Kamalganj, Moulvibazar, Srimangal and Kulaura rushed to the spot and extinguished the blaze.
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Abu Bakkar, sub-inspector of Shamshernagar Railway Station, said three compartments of the train were gutted during the fire.
Fortunately, no casualties were reported as the authorities concerned managed to stop the train in time.
Probe body finds TTE Shafiqul innocent
Travelling Ticket Examiner (TTE) Shafiqul Islam, who was suspended for fining three ticketless travellers and then the suspension order was withdrawn amid criticism, was not found guilty, said a probe body on Monday.
The three-member committee submitted the probe report on Monday and Pakshi divisional railway manager (DRM) Shahidul Islam received it around 11:20 am.
Shafiqul, who works at Bangladesh Railway’s Pakshey Division, was suspended on May 6, a day after he fined three individuals for travelling in an air conditioned coach without tickets claiming that they were relatives of the railway minister.
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Angered by the fine the three lodged a complaint to the railway authorities accusing the TTE of “misbehaving” with them.
The suspension of the TTE in which the railway minister’s wife reportedly had a role touched off widespread criticism on the social media with Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) calling on the minister to leave office to allow a fair investigation into the incident.
On May 7, the Railway authorities formed a three-member committee to look into the incident.
Headed by Pakshey Division assistant transport officer (ATO) Sajedul Islam, the two other members of the committees were—assistant Executive engineer Shipon Ali and assistant commandant Abu Hena Mostafa Kamal.
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Meanwhile, Railway Minister Nurul Islam Sujan on May 8, said the order to suspend TTE will be withdrawn, amid call for his resignation for the unfair action against the TTE.
He also said that he felt embarrassed by the phone call his newly married wife made to a railway official getting involved in the incident.
Saidpur rail workshop racing to meet targets ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr
The workers at Saidpur Railway Workshop in Nilphamari district are unusually busy this year ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, racing to finish 50 new bogies that will be pressed into operation during the holidays to ensure smooth travels for the homebound people.
Rail communication is an important way to keep the country of over 170 million moving, especially when it comes to inter-district travel that peaks over the Eid holidays. A bogie is a structure underneath a railway vehicle body to which axles and wheels are attached through bearings.
The workers are working round the clock to meet their target. Besides, the authorities concerned also cancelled leave of the workers to ensure they finish the task.
During a recent visit to the GOH, production machine shop, carriage shop, wheel shop, bogie shop and CHR shop of the factory, our Nilphamari correspondent found them toiling relentlessly.
The workers joined in their workplace around 7am and finished their work around 5pm in 24 departments of the factory.
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Some were seen busy colouring the bogies, some in making bogies, some making parts, some repairing wheels, some doing work with welding machines and some were seen repairing seats of the coaches.
Already 30 bogies have been handed over to Bangladesh Railway’s Pakshi and Lalmonirhat divisions.
Moreover, all the workers were working enthusiastically.
Rezaul Islam, a worker of production machine shop, said “We joined at work around 7 am and left the place around 5 pm and during this period we get only 30 minutes break. But we are happy. Generally, the working time here is from 7 am to 4 pm but we are working here till 5 pm to finish our work in time.”
Eid-ul-Fitr: Advance train ticket sale begins on April 23
Bangladesh Railway will start selling advance train tickets on April 23 on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.
Advance train tickets of April 27 will be available on April 23, Additional Director General (Operation) of Bangladesh Railway Sardar Shahadat told UNB.
The advance tickets of April 28, 29, 30 and May 1 will be available on April 24, 25, 26 and 27 respectively.
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Besides, the selling of return tickets will begin from the second day of Eid-ul-Fitr, he said.
Details about the selling of advance train tickets will be known after a meeting on April 13.
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Online train ticket sale to resume from 6 pm Friday for March 26
The sale of online tickets of Bangladesh Railway will resume from 6 pm Friday for March 26 after remaining suspended from March 21 to facilitate the handover of responsibilities to a new service provider.
Bangladesh Railways Ministry issued a notification on relaunch of online ticketing system of Bangladesh Railway through ‘Shohoz’ from March 26 on Thursday.
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The notification said, on Friday, only tickets for inter-city trains of 77 listed stations starting from March 26 will be available on the computerized system of “Shohoz-Synesis-Vinsen JV’ or online. No tickets for trains starting on March 25 will be available online.
The five-day advance ticket for trains operating from March 26 to 29 will be available today through online, it said. From 8 am Saturday, online, offline ticket issuing of the railways will resume as before.
However, tickets will not be available on mobile apps for now, passengers will be able to buy online tickets by visiting eticket. railway. gov. bd.
Cent per cent of the tickets for trains operating from March 21 to 25 have been sold manually from the counters.
A five-year agreement was signed with ‘Shohoz-Synesis-Vinsen JV’ on February 15 to operate the ticketing system of Bangladesh Railway. Earlier, CNS was involved in the work.
In order to re-activate the computer ticketing system by ‘Shohoz’ at 77 stations, it required five days.
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Under the agreement, ‘Shohoz-Synesis-Vinsen JV’ will initially operate the existing CCSRTS system that will be replaced by BRITS in the next 18 months.
About 90,000 train tickets are issued daily while about 27 lakh monthly through computers. About 50 per cent of these tickets are being issued online or mobile apps.
Made-in-Bangladesh locomotive parts in the offing to save money, create jobs
Bangladesh is going ahead with a plan to manufacture at least 50 per cent of the railway parts in the country to save a chunk of foreign currency and create jobs.
A draft policy prepared with this objective is likely to be finalized this month, sources at state-run Bangladesh Railway told UNB this week.
Apart from saving the railway TK 75 to 150 crore annually the implementation of the plan will greatly reduce its dependence on imported parts.
The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said currently about 25,000 different types of parts are required for locomotives . Of specialized parts, only 5 per cent are locally made now. The remaining 95 per cent of the parts are purchased from foreign manufacturers.
An official of Bangladesh railway told UNB that around 61 per cent of its 283 locomotives, have reached prescribed 20-year lifespan.
Engine parts worth around Tk 150-200 crore are imported every year to keep those expired engines running. In this context railway has taken initiative to manufacture various parts in the country.
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Since most of the engine parts have to be imported, in most of the cases it is not possible to repair the engine properly due to non-availability of spare parts within the stipulated time, explained the official.
If these are made in the country, it will save time besides saving foreign currency. This, in turn, will create employments, the official said requesting anonymity.
The draft policy includes entrepreneurs in the production process. Bangladesh Railway's own workshops will be used for manufacturing work.
Once the policy is implemented, the parts will be available easily and cheaply and it will also contribute to the development of the local industry, he said.
Other sources at the Bangladesh Railway said, the proposed policy aims at the production and rapid availability of locomotive parts in the country.
It says that a large number of spare parts are required regularly to repair and maintain the engine in the fleet. These parts are specialized materials. Diesel engine parts are identified on the basis of part number and description as there are no drawings and specifications.
Trains to run with full passenger capacity from Wednesday: Bangladesh Railway
Trains will run with full passenger capacity from Wednesday (February 9) as the authorities decided to relax the Cobid-19 curbs amid declining infection.
The railways ministry took the decision following the fall in infection rate of Covid-19, said press release issued on Monday.
According to the notice, the government has strengthened the vaccination programme and the people are travelling to many places after taking Covid jabs, which increases the pressure of passengers. So it is needed to fulfil the demand of the passengers to roll down the wheel of the economy.
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The ministry also reminded the train passengers to strictly maintain Covid-19 health guidelines such as wearing mask and use of sanitizer.
Trains were ordered to run at half the capacity on January 15 amid a surge in the pandemic, especially the spread of the Omicron variant of the virus.
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Deal signed with Indian firm to procure 420 broad gauge wagons
Bangladesh Railway on Sunday signed an agreement with India's Hindustan Engineering & Industries Ltd worth Tk 231.19 crore to procure 420 broad gauge wagons.
This project is being implemented under the joint funding of Bangladesh Government and Asian Development Bank (ADB).
The contract was signed by the project director Md. Mizanur Rahman, on behalf of Bangladesh, and vice-president of the Indian contractor Pradeep Guha at Rail Bhaban.
The wagons are equipped with stainless steel body, high speed bogies and automatic air brake system so that the general and specialized products like various food grains, fertilizers, stones, wood etc. can be delivered to the destination safely at low cost and in less time.
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At the signing ceremony, Railway Minister Md Nurul Islam Sujan said, "We have inherited the railway system from undivided India. And the development of the country is not possible without developing railways."
The existing railways are being reshaped as a balanced communication system for sustainable development as per the goal of the present government, said the minister.
He said, "The Prime Minister is working towards building a self-reliant, dignified country of Bangabandhu's dream. She has made Railways a separate ministry from keeping the needs of the people in mind."
The Minister further said many projects have been taken to increase the rail connectivity across the country. Rail communication is being established with various rivers and seaports of the country.
All single lines in the country will be upgraded to double lines, he said.
Various initiatives have been taken to increase regional and domestic rail connectivity by increasing rail connectivity with neighboring countries.
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The factories are being modernized. The Minister noted that multifaceted initiatives have been taken to restore the lost glory of the railways.
Secretary of the Railways Ministry Dr Md Humayun Kabir, Director General of Bangladesh Railway Dhirendranath Majumder and other senior officials were present at the signing ceremony.
Bangladesh Railway Job Circular 2022: Railway is hiring
Bangladesh Railway has published a job circular to recruit manpower for the vacant posts in the revenue sector. 1 thousand 86 people will be taken in this post. Apart from Pabna and Lalmonirhat districts, candidates from other 62 districts will be able to apply. However, orphans and the physically challenged and railway pet quotas are open to candidates from all districts. Online application has already started. Applications can be submitted till January 26.
Eligibility of application
Must have passed at least SSC or equivalent examination to apply for the post of Khalasi. The age of the candidate should be between 18-30 years. Candidates who turn 18 on December 1, 2021 and turn 30 on March 25, 2020 can apply. However, in case of children and physically handicapped children of the heroic freedom fighters, even if they turn 32 years of age on March 25, 2020, they will be considered eligible to apply. Affidavit of age proof is not admissible.
Candidates working in government, semi-government and autonomous organizations must apply through the appropriate authorities. Children of those who have worked in Bangladesh Railway for at least 20 years will get the benefit of pet quota. If you have any problem to apply, you can contact Teletalk number 121 or [email protected].
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How to apply on Bangladesh Railway Job
Interested and eligible candidates should apply through this website www.br.teletalk.com.bd. After filling the online application form properly, you need to upload color picture and signature. Scan 300-300 size pictures and 300-60 size signatures should be scanned and added. After submitting the application form, an application copy with user ID, photo and signature will be given.
Using this user ID, you have to deposit a total of Tk 56 within 72 hours, including the test fee of Tk 50 and the service charge of Tk 7 for Teletalk through Teletalk number. Even if all the parts of the application form are filled and submitted, the application form will not be accepted till the examination fee is paid. The mobile number given by the candidate in the application form should be kept active at all times. Because, next time, all the information related to the test will be sent via text message to this mobile phone.
After applying, user ID and password will be sent via text message on mobile phone. Using it, you have to download the entry form with roll number, position name, photo, exam date, time and center name. This entry form must be shown at the time of participation in the written test and at the time of passing the oral test. Candidates have to apply online and deposit money themselves.
In this case, the authority will not be responsible if the candidate is deceived by applying through any other means. It is advised in the notification to fill the application form and submit the fee in time without waiting for the last date and time.
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Necessary documents for railway job
After verification and selection of the application form, written and oral examination of the candidates will be taken. After passing the written test, one set of attested copy along with the original copy of all the certificates should be submitted during the oral test and one set of attested photocopies along with the completed application form should be submitted.
Citizenship Certificate, Original Copy of National Identity Card and Original Copy of Bir Muktijoddha Certificate in case of Muktijoddha Quota should be submitted with the signature of Union Parishad Chairman / Municipality Mayor / City Corporation Ward Councilor as proof of permanent resident of the district. During the test, you have to participate in the test by following the hygiene rules related to Covid-19. If appointed to this post, the salary scale in 20th grade will be TK. 8,250-20,010.
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