PABNA, June 21: Road, Railway and Shipping Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam has announced that a direct Pabna-Dhaka train will be launched by next August, alongside the introduction of an international standard multi-modal system to restore order in the transport sector.
He made the statement to reporters after exchanging views with government officials and interested parties at the Pabna Circuit House auditorium on Saturday afternoon.
The minister further stated that order would be brought to the transport sector not by opposing each other, but through a coordinated initiative with owners and workers. No special class would be nurtured; only public interest and aspirations would prevail. Very soon, an international standard 'multi-modal' communication system would be visible in the country.
Regarding rail connectivity, he said the locomotive for the Dhaka-Pabna route was ready, and as soon as the coaches arrived next month, direct trains would be launched on the route on a priority basis by August. In addition, the feasibility study and DPP formulation work for the Aricha-Khaschar road project to improve connectivity with Dhaka had already begun.
Among others, Pabna Sadar constituency MP Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas, Pabna-2 Constituency MP Selim Reza Habib, Pabna-4 Constituency MP Abu Taleb Mandal, and Pabna-Sirajganj reserved constituency MP Advocate Arifa Sultana Ruma were also present. Deputy Commissioner Aminul Islam, Superintendent of Police Sufi Ullah and local administration and political leaders were also in attendance.
