Laksam-Chandpur line | |||
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Overview | |||
Status | Active | ||
Owner | Bangladesh Railway | ||
Locale | Cumilla | ||
Termini | |||
Stations | 12 | ||
Service | |||
Type | Bangladesh meter gauge railway | ||
System | Bangladesh Railway | ||
Operator(s) | Bangladesh Railway | ||
Technical | |||
Line length | 69 km (43 mi) | ||
Number of tracks | 1 | ||
Character | Open | ||
Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) | ||
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LaksamâChandpur line is a meter-gauge railway in Bangladesh operated by Bangladesh Railway. [1] [2] It extends from Laksam Junction Railway Station in Comilla District to Chandpur Railway Station in Chandpur District. [3] It is maintained and operated by Bangladesh Eastern Railway. [4] [5]
The Assam Bengal Railway Company, formed in England in 1892, took charge of the construction of railways in the country. Under this company, 150 km railway line from Chittagong to Comilla and 69 km meter-gauge railway line from Laksam to Chandpur were inaugurated on 1 July 1895. [6] [7] [8]
From east to west: [5]
The following passenger trains run on the Laksam-Chandpur railway line: [9] [10]
Chandpur-1 member of parliament and former Home Minister Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir said the Chandpur-Laksam railway double line needs to be built to boost trade and commerce. This will further expand trade and commerce with the region and with India and restore the glory of business in Chandpur. [1]