Dhaka circular rly feasibility awaits approval
“Railways ministry has estimated the cost for carrying out the
feasibility study at Tk 29.32 crore”
BSS
The feasibility study for the proposed circular rail network around the capital city is awaiting approval of the planning ministry. The government has undertaken the project to build a circular railway network around Dhaka city to ease the pressure on the citys roads, a top official told BSS in the capital yesterday.
The official said that the railways ministry has estimated the cost for carrying out the feasibility study at Taka 29.32 crore.
According to the project details, the railways ministry has sent the proposal for carrying out feasibility study for the circular railway network in the capital city to the planning commission for approval on June 29, 2015.
It said the feasibility study would assess routes and points for smooth plying of the circular train. A project scrutiny committee of the railways ministry conducted a meeting on the project on March 18, 2015 and the feasibility study proposal was prepared in accordance with the decision of the meeting on June 9, 2015.
It said if the project is implemented the city dwellers would have some relief from the existing traffic jams.
Talking to BSS, Railways Minister M Mazibul Hoque said, The Awami League government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has undertaken various projects to improve train services, procure locomotives, wagons, coaches, construct new bridges, expand tracks and build double lines on different routes for increased frequency of train movement.
He said that the government has undertaken the circular railway project for smooth transportation of city dwellers.
The overall railway service has been improved considerably as the present government through its sincere efforts expanded railway lines along with rehabilitation work and revived different routes to make this popular public transport easier for the passengers and carrying goods, he said. As a public mode of transport, the government has been implementing a comprehensive policy consulting with other departments concerned for improving railway services, he said.
The minister said since independence, the railway department has been neglected, but the present government has formed a separate ministry for Railways and taken development projects to improve its services.
