Bhanga Junction railway station

Railway junction in Bangladesh

23°22′26″N 90°01′30″E / 23.373809°N 90.0249904°E / 23.373809; 90.0249904Owned byBangladesh RailwayLine(s)Pachuria–Bhanga line
Dhaka–Jessore line
Bhanga–Kuakata linePlatforms2TracksDual GaugeConstructionStructure typeStandard (on ground station)Architectural styleIconicOther informationStatusConstructingStation codeBHGJ Zone(s) East Zone Division(s) DhakaHistoryOpened2023Services

Preceding station		Following station
Bhanga towards Pachuria Junction	Pachuria–Bhanga	Terminus
Shibchar towards Kamalapur	Dhaka–Jessore	Nagarkanda towards Rupdia or Singia Junction
Terminus	Bhanga–Kuakata	Baraitala towards Kuakata

Route map

Location

Bhanga Junction Railway Station is a junction station of Bangladesh. It is a junction which is being built in Bhanga. It will connect Dhaka with Jessore, Rajbari and Port of Payra through Padma Bridge. Its construction is likely to be end in June 2023.^[1]

History

Padma Bridge Rail Link Project brings South and South Western regions of Bangladesh under the railway network. In the first phase, a 172 km broad gauge railway line is being constructed from Dhaka's Kamalapur to Jessore in the southwestern district. The rail link project is scheduled to be completed in 2024. From December 2022, trains have been running on the 51 km railway from the stations of Mawa to Bhanga.^[2] Construction of Rajbari–Bhanga line from the existing Bhanga railway station to the area further east made the new station a junction station. Construction of railway from Bhanga Junction railway station to Payra Port is in progress.^[3] Bhanga junction is being developed as an iconic station incorporating all modern railway features.^[4] The station building is building on 6,516 square metres for budget ৳283.32 crore (US$24 million).^[5]

Routes

The station will use three railway lines:

References

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^ Sourav, Mushfiq (30 August 2019). "এগোচ্ছে কাজ, ১২ জংশন-স্টেশন হবে ভাঙ্গা-কুয়াকাটা রেলপথে". Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 9 May 2022.
^ Nurunabi, Muhammad (19 September 2022). "ভাঙ্গায় হচ্ছে রেলের অত্যাধুনিক জংশন (ভিডিও)". Ekushey TV (in Bengali). Retrieved 6 November 2022.
^ Saif, Saifuddin (18 January 2021). "Chinese-style rail station in Bhanga to cost 85 times higher". The Business Standard. Retrieved 6 November 2022.