Bangladesh Railway - Timeline

Timeline

• 2006: $430m plan to upgrade railways in Bangladesh

• 2007: Sonadia, an island 7 km west of Cox's Bazaar seems likely to be chosen as a deep water port.

• 2009: Canarail to advise on duplication Laksam to Chinki Astana of Dhaka to Chittagong line

• 2010 Funding awarded for a bridge over Titas River. Also, in September 2010, the government of Bangladesh approved 10 rail development projects worth a total of 19·9bn taka; these include plans for new tracks and new rolling stock.

• 2011 A link across several rivers to Cox's Bazaar has been started, with completion by 2013. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina officially launched construction the link. The 100 kilometre gauge line will start from the current railhead at Dohazari, southeast of Chittagong, and run to Satkania, Dulahazra, Chakarin, Edgaon, Ramu and Cox's Bazar, with four major river bridges. A 28 kilometre branch will run from Ramu to Gundum.