Bangabandhu Hi-Tech City railway station

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Bangabandhu High-Tech City railway station

বঙ্গবন্ধু হাই–টেক সিটি রেলওয়ে স্টেশন
B class station of Bangladesh Railway
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General information
Location Bangabandhu Hi-Tech City, Kaliakair Upazila, Gazipur District
Dhaka Division
Bangladesh
Owned by Bangladesh Railway
Operated by Bangladesh Railway
Line(s) Jamtoil–Joydebpur line
Platforms1
Tracks3
Train operators Bangladesh Railway
Other information
StatusActive
History
Opened1 November 2018;5 years ago (2018-11-01)
Services
Preceding station  Bangabandhu Hi-Tech City railway station  Following station
Mouchak   Line
Jamtoil–Joydebpur
  Mirzapur (Tangail)
Route map
Bangabandhu Hi-Tech City railway station
Location
Bangabandhu Hi-Tech City railway station

Bangabandhu Hi-Tech City Railway Station is a B class railway station in Bangladesh located on the western side of Bangabandhu Hi-Tech City in Kaliakair Upazila of Gazipur District. [1] [2] The station was inaugurated on 1 November 2018. [1] It is regarded as a ghost station now. [3]

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Infrastructure

The original design of this station is designed like the central station of the country named Kamalapur railway station in Dhaka District. [4] Its estimated construction budget is ৳50 crore. [3] It consists of a platform and a loop line.

Service

Following is the list of trains passing through Bangabandhu Hi-Tech Park Railway Station:

Accident

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