Tongi–Manikganj–Paturia Ghat line explained

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Tongi–Manikganj–Paturia Ghat line
Type:	Railway line
Status:	Proposed
Linelength:	80 km
Gauge:	Dual gauge
Map State:	collapsed

Tongi–Manikganj–Paturia Ghat line^[1] is a proposed railway line between Tongi and Paturia Ghat, Manikganj District.

History

The residents of Manikganj district have been appealing to the government for establishing rail link between Manikganj district and Dhaka for quite some time. In 2019, Bangladesh Railway decided to check the feasibility of this railway project and held several meetings for this purpose. In 2021, the Bangladesh government included this railway line in the priority project.^[2] In April 2022, the proposed project was recommended to the Planning Commission to approve the feasibility study.^[3] According to the proposal of the Ministry of Railways, the railway line will start from Tongi and enter Manikganj District and pass through Manikganj to Paturia Ghat. Besides, a branch line of this railway line will go up to Keraniganj railway station via Nimtoli of Keraniganj Upazila.^[4]

Notes and References

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2. Web site: ঢাকা-মানিকগঞ্জ-পাটুরিয়া রেললাইন প্রকল্পভুক্ত হওয়ায় প্রধানমন্ত্রীকে অভিনন্দন. bn. 10 January 2021. 7 December 2022. Bangla Tribune. 7 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221207021403/https://www.banglatribune.com/country/chitagong/661346/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%9E%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9C-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE. live.
3. News: মানিকগঞ্জ-ঢাকা রুটে রেললাইনের পরিকল্পনা. bn. Tuhin Subhra. Adhikari. 27 May 2022. 7 December 2022. The Daily Star. 7 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221207015823/https://bangla.thedailystar.net/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%9E%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9C-%E0%A6%A2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE-352791. live.
4. News: টঙ্গী-পাটুরিয়া রেলপথ সমীক্ষা ও নকশায় ২৮ পরামর্শক. bn. Hamid. Sarker. 29 February 2020. 7 December 2022. Naya Diganta. 7 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221207020926/https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/administration/484287/%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A5-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A7%A8%E0%A7%AE-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%95. live.