Locomotives of Bangladesh

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Bangladesh Railway Class 6600 is the latest class of broad-gauge locomotive of the Bangladesh Railway Banglaadesh Railway Loco Class 6000.jpg
Bangladesh Railway Class 6600 is the latest class of broad-gauge locomotive of the Bangladesh Railway

In the rail transport system of Bangladesh, diesel locomotives are used by Bangladesh Railway (BR). Among diesel locos, there are diesel-electric and diesel-hydraulic locos. Besides diesel locos, steam locos were used in the past, but now they are no longer used. By gauge, there are narrow-gauge (762 mm), meter-gauge (1,000 mm) and broad-gauge (1,676 mm) locos in Bangladesh. Among them, as no narrow-gauge railroads are active, so the narrow-gauge locos are not used anymore.[ citation needed ]

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In 2013, the government allocated 600 crore (US$51 million) to import 20 units of diesel-electric multiple unit (DEMU) trains from China's CRRC Tangshan, intending to enhance short-distance train travel. However, these controversial trains quickly became inoperative due to inadequate maintenance stemming from insufficient facilities and expertise. While BR managed to repair one using local technologies, all 20 imported sets of DEMU trains have since been abandoned in various workshops due to waning interest among railway officials. [1] [2]

Bangladesh Railway Class 3000 is the latest class of meter-gauge locomotive of the Bangladesh Railway Bangladesh Railway Locomotive No.3010 at Laksham.jpg
Bangladesh Railway Class 3000 is the latest class of meter-gauge locomotive of the Bangladesh Railway

As of 2020, total 476 meter-gauge and broad-gauge diesel locos (including the old 11 class 3000 locos) have been imported in Bangladesh. Most of them are diesel-electric, but 80 locos are diesel-hydraulic. Among the 476 locos, 349 are meter-gauge and 127 are broad-gauge. [3] All diesel-hydraulic locos were produced by Ganz-MÁVAG of Hungary. Various companies produced the diesel-electric locos, notable among them are Progress Rail, Hyundai Rotem, DLW, GMD, ALCO and MLW. [4] [5] [6] [7]

Diesel locomotives

Meter-gauge diesel locomotives

Class

series

Class

name

BuilderModelNos.NumberFirst

introduced

Power

(hp)

Speed

(km/h)

BaseImage
2000 MEG-11 GMD B12 402000–203919531125100 CGPY BR 2021.jpg
2100 GEU-14 GE UM13C 102101–211019641,370103? BR - 2101.jpg.webp
2200 MEG-9GMD GL8 412201–22411961875124CGPY
Kamalapur
Pahartali
Parbatipur
Train at the Battali Railwaystation in Chittagong 01.jpg
2300 MEM-14 MLW DL535A/RSD-30242301–23241969140096Kamalapur
Parbatipur
laauy'aachdd'aa jaatiiy' udyaan rellaain 03.jpg
2400 122401–24121978 BR - 2401.jpg
2500 MEH-14 Hitachi HFA13A182501–25181982140096Kamalapur Bangladesh Railway Hitachi HFA13A '2513' (29211137386).jpg
2600 MEG-15GMD GT18LA-2 162601–261619881500107Pahartali BR 2605.jpg
2700 MEL-15 Henschel
Adtranz
JT18U6 212701–272119941500107Pahartali BR 2714, Chittagong University Shuttle (08).jpg
2800 MED-14 BLW DL535A/
RSD-30
(YDM 4BR)
102801–28101996140096? Jamuna Express.jpg
2900 MEI-15 Hyundai
Hyundai Rotem
GT18LA-2392901–293919991500107Kamalapur
Pahartali
Parbatipur
Shonar Bangla Express.jpg
3000
MEI-20Hyundai Rotem GT38ACL 303001–303020202200140Kamalapur
Pahartali
Bangladesh Railway Locomotive Class-3000 no.3015 (cropped).jpg
3100 MEE-5 English Electric EEU-6263101–3126197355056Pahartali
3200 MHZ-5 Ganz -MÁVAG DHM 10223201–3222198059060 Dewanganj BR Loco 3212.png
3300 MHZ-8Ganz-MÁVAGDHM 12383301–3338198380072Bonarpara Locomotive 3309.jpg

Broad-gauge diesel locomotives

Class

series

Class

name

BuilderModelNos.NumberingFirst

introduced

Power

(hp)

Speed

(km/h)

BaseImage
6000 BEA-20 Alco DL543/RSD-34186000–601719652000106Ishwardi Alco in Jessore.jpg
6100 BEM-20 MLW DL543/RSD-34166101–611619692000106Ishwardi Tungipara Express.jpg
6200 BEH-24 Hitachi HFA26A126201–621219802450?Ishwardi Rajshahi Railway Station.jpg
6300 BEB-22 Bombardier MX 624126301–631219802200105Ishwardi Duel 63**.jpg
6400 BED-26 BLW DL560C
(WDM 2B)
106401–641020012600120Ishwardi BR Locomotive 6401.jpg
BLW DL560C
(WDM 2CA)
36411–641320042600120Ishwardi Maitri Express.jpg
6500 BED-30 BLW DL560C
(WDM 3A)
266501–652620123100120Ishwardi Mango Special.jpg
BED-33 BLW DL560C
(WDM 3D)
306527–655620203300160Ishwardi Bangladeshi Freight Train.jpg
6600 BEP-32 Progress Rail GT42AC-IAC 406601–664020213250140Ishwardi Bangladesh Railway 6600 Class Loco 6602.jpg
7000 BHZ-5 Ganz-MÁVAG DHM 9207001–7020198050060 Antique rail engine in khulna rail station.jpg

List of preserved Diesel locomotives

ClassLoco no.LocationBuilderBuild no.TransmissionEngine typeGauge
MEG-112000Diesel Workshop, Pahartali, Chittagong General Motors Diesel A443 Diesel-electric Two-stroke Metre gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)
MHZ-83309Central Locomotive Workshop, Parbatipur, Dinajpur Ganz Mavag, Budapest, Hungary Diesel-hydraulic Metre gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)
MHZ-83332Saidpur Works, Nilphamari Ganz Mavag, Budapest, Hungary Diesel-hydraulic Metre gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)

Steam locomotives

First ever steam locomotive of Bangladesh First Ever Steam Engine of Bangladesh.jpg
First ever steam locomotive of Bangladesh

A small number of steam locomotives are preserved in Bangladesh. [8]

LocationClassBuilderWheel
arrangement
GaugeImage
Dhaka Railway HQYD 718 Nippon 2-8-2 Metre gauge Dhaka Head Quarter.jpg
Saidpur WorksCS 15 W. G. Bagnall, England 2-4-0T Narrow Gauge 2 ft 6 in (762 mm)
Saidpur WorksSGC-2 240 Vulcan Foundry, England 0-6-0 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) Bangladesh BG Steam Loco.jpg
Paksay Railway HQCB 8 Vulcan Foundry, England 2-4-0T Narrow Gauge 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) First Ever Steam Engine of Bangladesh (2).jpg
Pahartoli WorksCB 7 Vulcan Foundry, England 2-4-0T Narrow Gauge 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) Narrow Guage loco at Paksey.jpg
Rajshahi Railway HQHPS 30 Vulcan Foundry, England 4-6-0 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) Steam Locomotive at Rajshahi.jpg
National Scout Training Center, Mouchak, GazipurRC 233 Metre gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)

The 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) gauge locomotives are from the Rupsa-Bagerhat railway which was the only 2 ft 6 in gauge line in East Pakistan when colonial India was partitioned in 1947. It was re-gauged to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) gauge in 1970.

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A broad-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge broader than the 1,435 mm used by standard-gauge railways.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bangladesh Railway</span> State owned rail transport agency of Bangladesh

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kalka–Shimla Railway</span> Heritage rail line in North India

The Kalka–Shimla Railway is a 2 ft 6 in narrow-gauge railway in North India which traverses a mostly mountainous route from Kalka to Shimla. It is known for dramatic views of the hills and surrounding villages. The railway was built under the direction of Herbert Septimus Harington between 1898 and 1903 to connect Shimla, the summer capital of India during the British Raj, with the rest of the Indian rail system.

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Siliguri Junction is one of the major and second largest railway station that serve the city of Siliguri located in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The station has two types of gauges visible i.e. 1,676 mm broad gauge, & 610 mm narrow-gauge tracks for Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. It was opened in 1949. It formerly had the distinction of having three gauges visible but the metre-gauge line from Aluabari Road to Siliguri Junction was converted later into broad gauge. A few years ago, the trains used to run between Siliguri Junction to Naksalbari on the metre-gauge line. Siliguri Junction lies on three railway lines New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line, Katihar–Siliguri line and Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Line. This railway station also has its own locomotive shed i.e Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hasnabad railway station</span> Railway station in West Bengal, India

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chennai Central–Bangalore City line</span> Railway line connecting Chennai and Bangalore

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Varanasi–Sultanpur–Lucknow line</span> Railway line in India

The Varanasi–Jaunpur City–Sultanpur–Lucknow line is a railway line connecting Varanasi and Lucknow, both in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. This line is under the administration of Northern Railway and Lucknow Charbagh Divisions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aunrihar–Jaunpur line</span> Railway line in India

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pune–Miraj–Londa line</span> Railway line in India

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McLeod's Light Railways (MLR) consisted of following four 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow-gauge lines in West Bengal in India. The railways were built and owned by McLeod & Company, which was the subsidiary of a London company of managing agents, McLeod Russell & Co. Ltd. On 1 July 1967, the Bankura Damodar Railway was merged with South Eastern Railway.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bangladesh Railway Class 6500</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sealdah Main and North section</span> Railway Route in West Bengal, India

The Sealdah Main and North section refer to a set of rail lines which connect the city of Kolkata with its northern suburbs and with the North 24 Parganas, Nadia and Murshidabad districts of West Bengal, India along the eastern bank of the Hooghly river. It is a part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway and is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division of the Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways.

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