Bhanga Junction railway station

Bhanga Junction Railway Station

ভাঙ্গা জংশন রেলওয়ে স্টেশন
Bhanga Junction Railway Station; ভাঙ্গা জংশন রেলওয়ে স্টেশন
General information
Location	Bamunkanda, Bhanga Upazila, Faridpur District, Dhaka Division ; Bangladesh
Coordinates	23°22′26″N90°01′30″E / 23.373809°N 90.0249904°E
Owned by	Bangladesh Railway
Line(s)	Pachuria–Bhanga line ; Dhaka–Jessore line ; Bhanga–Kuakata line
Platforms	2
Tracks	Dual Gauge
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Architectural style	Iconic
Other information
Status	Constructing
Station code	BHGJ
Zone(s)	East Zone
Division(s)	Dhaka
History
Opened	2023
Services
Route map
Route map
Location
Location

Last updated November 19, 2024

Bhanga Junction Railway Station is a junction station of Bangladesh. It is a junction which is being built in Bhanga. It will connect Dhaka with Jessore, Rajbari and Port of Payra through Padma Bridge. Its construction is likely to be end in June 2023.^[1]

History

Padma Bridge Rail Link Project brings South and South Western regions of Bangladesh under the railway network. In the first phase, a 172 km broad gauge railway line is being constructed from Dhaka's Kamalapur to Jessore in the southwestern district. The rail link project is scheduled to be completed in 2024. From December 2022, trains have been running on the 51 km railway from the stations of Mawa to Bhanga.^[2] Construction of Rajbari–Bhanga line from the existing Bhanga railway station to the area further east made the new station a junction station. Construction of railway from Bhanga Junction railway station to Payra Port is in progress.^[3] Bhanga junction is being developed as an iconic station incorporating all modern railway features.^[4] The station building is building on 6,516 square metres for budget ৳283.32 crore (US$24 million).^[5]

Routes

The station will use three railway lines:

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References

↑ "২০২৩ সালের জুনে ঢাকা থেকে ভাঙ্গা পর্যন্ত ট্রেন চলবে: রেলমন্ত্রী". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 20 August 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
↑ "সময়ে শেষ করাই চ্যালেঞ্জ". Jugantor (in Bengali). 18 February 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
↑ Sourav, Mushfiq (30 August 2019). "এগোচ্ছে কাজ, ১২ জংশন-স্টেশন হবে ভাঙ্গা-কুয়াকাটা রেলপথে". Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 9 May 2022.
↑ Nurunabi, Muhammad (19 September 2022). "ভাঙ্গায় হচ্ছে রেলের অত্যাধুনিক জংশন (ভিডিও)". Ekushey TV (in Bengali). Retrieved 6 November 2022.
↑ Saif, Saifuddin (18 January 2021). "Chinese-style rail station in Bhanga to cost 85 times higher". The Business Standard . Retrieved 6 November 2022.

External links

Bhanga Junction railway station at the India Rail Info

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[1] "২০২৩ সালের জুনে ঢাকা থেকে ভাঙ্গা পর্যন্ত ট্রেন চলবে: রেলমন্ত্রী". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 20 August 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.

[2] "সময়ে শেষ করাই চ্যালেঞ্জ". Jugantor (in Bengali). 18 February 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2020.

[3] Sourav, Mushfiq (30 August 2019). "এগোচ্ছে কাজ, ১২ জংশন-স্টেশন হবে ভাঙ্গা-কুয়াকাটা রেলপথে". Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 9 May 2022.

[4] Nurunabi, Muhammad (19 September 2022). "ভাঙ্গায় হচ্ছে রেলের অত্যাধুনিক জংশন (ভিডিও)". Ekushey TV (in Bengali). Retrieved 6 November 2022.

[5] Saif, Saifuddin (18 January 2021). "Chinese-style rail station in Bhanga to cost 85 times higher". The Business Standard . Retrieved 6 November 2022.

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