Tejgaon railway station

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Tejgaon Railway Station

তেজগাঁও রেলওয়ে স্টেশন
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Tejgaon Railway Station, Dhaka
General information
Location Dhaka
Bangladesh
Coordinates 23°45′37″N90°23′41″E / 23.7601822°N 90.3947722°E / 23.7601822; 90.3947722
Elevation14 meter
Owned by Bangladesh Railway
Line(s) Narayanganj–Bahadurabad Ghat line
Distance4 km from Banani
5 km from Kamalapur
Platforms1
Tracks Dual Gauge
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeTJN
Zone(s) East Zone
Division(s) Dhaka
History
Previous names Assam Bengal Railway (1884–1947)
Pakistan Eastern Railway (1947–1971)
Services
Preceding station Bangladesh Railway Following station
Kamalapur
towards Narayanganj
Narayanganj–Bahadurabad Ghat Banani
Route map
Tejgaon railway station
Location
Tejgaon railway station

Tejgaon Railway Station is a railway station in Bangladesh located in Tejgaon Thana, Dhaka District. [1]

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Structures

The station has a platform. The platform is open from almost all sides. There is a 15-seat restroom (second class) for passengers. [2] There are a total of three ticketing counters, two for men and one for women and passengers with special needs. [3]

Criticism

Tejgaon railway station is often criticized for its poor infrastructure, lack of adequate manpower, polluted environment and lack of security. [1] [4] According to media reports, most of the robberies on moving trains occur in the Tejgaon railway station area. [4]

Accident

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