West Zone (Bangladesh Railway) Explained

West Zone
Locale:	Rajshahi Division, Khulna Division, Rangpur Division and (Tangail District and Greater Faridpur) From Dhaka Division
Gauge:	Broad-gauge(BG), Meter-gauge (MG) and Dual gauge(DG)
Hq City:	RRB Building, Rajshahi

West Zone is a railway zone operated by Bangladesh Railway. 2,800 km of railway lines in Bangladesh are operated through four divisions in two Zones, West Zone being one of the two Zone.^[1] This Zone consists of Rangpur Division, Rajshahi Division, Padma Division, Khulna Division and Tangail District of Dhaka Division of Bangladesh. The head office of West Zone is located in Rajshahi.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Line under West Zone

Operational

• Chilahati–Parbatipur–Santahar–Darshana line
• Darshana–Jessore–Khulna line
• Jamtoil–Joydebpur line
• Khulna–Mongla Port line
• Santahar–Kaunia line
• Burimari–Lalmonirhat–Parbatipur line
• Ishwardi–Sirajganj line
• Old Malda–Abdulpur line
• Pachuria–Bhanga line
• Poradah–Goalundo Ghat line
• Kalukhali–Gobra line
• Parbatipur - Panchgarh line
• Tessta Junction - Kurigram - Chilmari line
• Dhaka–Jessore line (partially operational).

Under construction

• Madhukhali–Magura line
• Dhaka–Jessore line

Defunct

• Rupsha–Bagerhat line
• Jashore–Jhenaidah Line

Proposed

• Darshana–Meherpur line
• Nabharan–Satkhira–Munshiganj Forest line
• Katakhali–Bagerhat line
• Gobra–Pirojpur line
• Gopalganj–Kotalipara–Poysharhat-Gaurnadi line
• Bhanga–Kuakata line

Notes and References

1. News: 2017-02-13 . bn:চার অঞ্চলে ভাগ হচ্ছে বাংলাদেশ রেলওয়ে . https://www.banglanews24.com/daily-chittagong/news/bd/553866.details . 2022-12-19 . banglanews24.com . bn.
2. Web site: bn:পরিত্যক্ত লোহা বেচে পশ্চিমাঞ্চল রেলওয়ের আয় সাড়ে ৩২ কোটি . https://www.dainikpanchagarh.com/development/5825 . 2022-12-19 . Dainik Panchagarh . bn.
3. News: bn:পশ্চিমাঞ্চল রেলওয়ের ২৬টি 'মডেল স্টেশন' করার পরিকল্পনা . https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/miscellaneous/574701/পশ্চিমাঞ্চল-রেলওয়ের-২৬টি-মডেল-স্টেশন-করার-পরিকল্পনা . 2022-12-19 . Daily Naya Diganta . bn.
4. News: bn:পশ্চিমাঞ্চল রেলে কর্মবিরতি ঘোষণার দেড়ঘণ্টা পর স্থগিত . https://www.jagonews24.com/country/news/730373 . 2022-12-19 . jagonews24.com . bn.