Railways Minister Md Zillul Hakim on Saturday launched two commuter trains on Dhaka-Bhanga-Rajbari route to ease the communication between the capital city Dhaka and Rajbari.
He introduced Bhanga commuter train on Dhaka-Bhanga route and Chandrana commuter train on Bhanga-Rajbari route in a programme at Shibchar in Madaripur.
In the inauguration ceremony, the minister said: "Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has taken up the plan to reach rail-communication system at peoples doorsteps. We will launch another train on this route in the future."
Another train will be launched on Dhaka-Jashore route within the next two months, he said, adding that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is likely to inaugurate the train.
The railway minister said that a railway line will be built from Bhanga to Payra port via Barishal.
"It will include eight districts. But the soil of this area is not good, so the entire line will be elevated line," he added.
Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Chief Whip Noor-E-Alam Chowdhury attended the programme as the special guest with Bangladesh Railway Director General Sardar Shahadat Ali in the chair.
Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee of the Railways Ministry ABM Fazle Karim Chowdhury was also present on the occasion. —BSS
