Jamtoil–Joydebpur Shetu east line | |
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Overview | |
Status | Operational |
Owner | Bangladesh Railway |
Locale | Bangladesh |
Termini | |
Service | |
Operator(s) | Bangladesh Railway |
History | |
Opened | 1999 |
Technical | |
Line length | 115 km |
Track gauge |
Dual gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) |
The Jamtoil–Joydebpur Line is a dual gauge railway line connecting Joydebpur and Jamtoil, Sirajganj District in Bangladesh. This track is under the jurisdiction of Bangladesh Railway. [1]
A railway was constructed from Bangabandhu Bridge East to Dhaka and North Bengal to Tarakandi railway station in Sarishabari Upazila at a cost of about ৳250 crores to develop direct rail communication for the people of Mymensingh Division, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on 30 June 2012. [2]