Bhanga Junction railway station

Bhanga Junction Railway Station

ভাঙ্গা জংশন রেলওয়ে স্টেশন
General information
LocationBamunkanda, Bhanga Upazila, Faridpur District, Dhaka Division
Bangladesh
Coordinates23°22′26″N 90°01′30″E / 23.373809°N 90.0249904°E / 23.373809; 90.0249904
Owned byBangladesh Railway
Line(s)Pachuria–Bhanga line
Dhaka–Jessore line
Bhanga–Kuakata line
Platforms2
TracksDual Gauge
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Architectural styleIconic
Other information
StatusConstructing
Station codeBHGJ
Zone(s) East Zone
Division(s) Dhaka
History
Opened2023
Services
Preceding station Bangladesh Railway Following station
Bhanga
towards Pachuria Junction
 Pachuria–Bhanga Terminus
Shibchar
towards Kamalapur
 Dhaka–Jessore Nagarkanda
towards Rupdia or Singia Junction
Terminus Bhanga–Kuakata Baraitala
towards Kuakata
Route map
Map
Location
Map

Bhanga Junction Railway Station is a junction station of Bangladesh. It is a junction which is being built in Bhanga. It will connect Dhaka with Jessore, Rajbari and Port of Payra through Padma Bridge. Its construction is likely to be end in June 2023.[1]

History

Padma Bridge Rail Link Project brings South and South Western regions of Bangladesh under the railway network. In the first phase, a 172 km broad gauge railway line is being constructed from Dhaka's Kamalapur to Jessore in the southwestern district. The rail link project is scheduled to be completed in 2024. From December 2022, trains have been running on the 51 km railway from the stations of Mawa to Bhanga.[2] Construction of Rajbari–Bhanga line from the existing Bhanga railway station to the area further east made the new station a junction station. Construction of railway from Bhanga Junction railway station to Payra Port is in progress.[3] Bhanga junction is being developed as an iconic station incorporating all modern railway features.[4] The station building is building on 6,516 square metres for budget ৳283.32 crore (US$24 million).[5]

Routes

The station will use three railway lines:

References

  1. ^ "২০২৩ সালের জুনে ঢাকা থেকে ভাঙ্গা পর্যন্ত ট্রেন চলবে: রেলমন্ত্রী". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 20 August 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  2. ^ "সময়ে শেষ করাই চ্যালেঞ্জ". Jugantor (in Bengali). 18 February 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  3. ^ Sourav, Mushfiq (30 August 2019). "এগোচ্ছে কাজ, ১২ জংশন-স্টেশন হবে ভাঙ্গা-কুয়াকাটা রেলপথে". Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  4. ^ Nurunabi, Muhammad (19 September 2022). "ভাঙ্গায় হচ্ছে রেলের অত্যাধুনিক জংশন (ভিডিও)". Ekushey TV (in Bengali). Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  5. ^ Saif, Saifuddin (18 January 2021). "Chinese-style rail station in Bhanga to cost 85 times higher". The Business Standard. Retrieved 6 November 2022.