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New Dhaka-Cumilla elevated railway to reduce Chattogram distance by 80 km

নতুন উড়াল রেলপথে দূরত্ব কমবে ৮০ কিমি

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The Ministry of Railways has taken an initiative to build an 81-kilometer-long elevated railway from Shyampur in Dhaka to Cumilla. Once implemented, this project will reduce the rail distance between Dhaka and Chattogram by 80 kilometers and cut travel time by one and a half to two hours.
  • The Ministry of Railways has initiated the construction of an 81-kilometre alternative railway route, known as a cord line, from Shyampur in Dhaka to Cumilla.
  • The proposed railway line will be entirely elevated.
  • Implementation of this project will shorten the rail distance between Dhaka and Chattogram by 80 kilometres and reduce travel time by one and a half to two hours.
  • The preliminary estimated cost of the project is approximately Tk 839.01 billion.
  • Building the entire line on an elevated structure will save around 322 acres of land.
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  1. Oct 13First reported by প্রথম আলো: ঢাকা-কুমিল্লা নতুন উড়াল রেলপথ: চট্টগ্রামের দূরত্ব কমবে ৮০ কিমি, ব্যয় প্রায় ৮৪ হাজার কোটি টাকা
  2. Oct 142 new articles: Dhaka-Cumilla elevated chord line will reduce travel time by 2 hours: Zahed

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