Keraniganj railway station explained

Keraniganj Railway Station
Native Name:কেরানীগঞ্জ রেলওয়ে স্টেশন
Native Name Lang:bn
Style:Bangladesh Railways
Address:Ghoshkandi, Keraniganj Upazila, Dhaka District
Country:Bangladesh
Structure:Elevated
Status:Constructing
Line:Dhaka–Jessore line
Owned:Bangladesh Railway
Tracks:Dual Gauge
Opened:2023
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Keraniganj Railway Station is a railway station on the Dhaka–Jessore line[1] located in Keraniganj Upazila, Dhaka District, Bangladesh. This modern railway station is situated near Stan Bazar, is not so far from Baluchar of Munshiganj District, which is under construction.[2] It is the first elevated railway station in the country.[3]

History

Ministry of Railways is constructing 172 km broad-gauge railway. The railway line starts from Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh to Jessore. Under the Railway Link Project of Padma Bridge, 14 railway stations will be built and 6 railway station will be repaired. 310 rail bridges will be built for the new railway line. 66 of 310 are major and 244 are minor bridges. Keraniganj is one of the stations of the railway line under construction.[4] According to November 2022, the construction progress of the station was 75%.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Dhaka-Faridpur railway starts soon. 21 June 2015. 9 November 2022. The Daily Observer.
  2. Web site: Chamily. Mansura. bn. দ্রুত এগিয়ে চলছে ঢাকা-মাওয়া রেললাইনের কাজ. 9 March 2021. 8 May 2022. Barta24.com.
  3. Web site: দেশের প্রথম এলিভেটেড রেল স্টেশনের কাজ চলছে জোরেশোরে. bn. 19 November 2022. 19 May 2023. Somoy TV.
  4. News: bn. পদ্মা সেতুতে রেল সংযোগ প্রকল্প তত্ত্বাবধানে সেনাবাহিনী. 2 January 2017. 8 May 2022. Daily Inqilab.