Akhaura–Laksam–Chittagong line

Akhaura–Laksam–Chittagong line
Overview
Status	Operational
Locale	Bangladesh
Termini	Akhaura Chittagong
Stations	39
Operation
Opened	1895–98
Owner	Bangladesh Railway
Technical
No. of tracks	2/ 1
Track gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) metre gauge

Akhaura-Laksam-Chittagong Line

Legend to Akhaura-Kulaura-Chhatak Line to Tongi-Bhairab-Akhaura Line Akhaura Gongasagor Imambari Kasba Mondabag Shaldanadi Shahshidal Rajapur Shodor Rasulpur Comilla Moynamoti Lalmai Alishohor Rasulpur Chitoshi Road Shahrasti Road Meher Waruk Hajigong Bolakhal Madhu Road Sahatoli Moishadi Chandpur Court Chandpur Doulatganj Khila Nather Petua Bipulasar Sonaimuri Bajra Choumuhani Majdi Majdi Court Harinarayanpur Noakhali Laksham Naon Nagol Court Hasanpur Gunabati Shorshodi Feni Kalidaha Fajilpur Muhurigonj Chinki Astana Mostan Nagor Mashorai Bantakia Nizampur College Baroanchla Sitakunda Barbokuna Kumira Bhatiari Foujdarhat Kobolodham Pahartoli Nazir Hat Ghat Nazir Hat Kobirhat Shorkahat Chania Madarsha Hathajari Jobra Chittagong University Fotoabad Chittagong Cantonment Sholoshor Chittagong Polytechnic Jhautola Chittagong Cabin Chittagong Janalihat Gandondi Bhangura Dholghat Khanmohona Poha Chakroshala Khoma Kanchan Nagor Kharhat Hashimpur Dohazari to Cox's Bazar (under construction) Source: Bangladesh Railway Route Map Archived from the original on May 2, 2013.

The Akhaura–Laksam–Chittagong line is a railway line connecting Akhaura and Chittagong, via Laksam in Bangladesh. There are branch lines from Laksam to Chandpur and Noakhali. This line is under the jurisdiction of Bangladesh Railway.

History

In response to the demand of the Assam tea planters for a railway link to Chittagong port, Assam Bengal Railway started construction of a railway track on the eastern side of Bengal in 1891. A 150-kilometre long (93 mi) track between Chittagong and Comilla was opened to traffic in 1895. The Comilla-Akhaura-Kalaura-Badarpur section was opened in 1896–1898 and finally extended to Lumding in 1903.

Cox's Bazar and Gundum links

Construction of a railway track from Dohazari to Cox's Bazar has been initiated. Thereafter, it is proposed to be extended to Gundum on the Bangladesh–Myanmar border for linking with Myanmar Railways as part of Trans-Asian Railway.

Agartala link

Indian Railways is constructing a 14-kilometre long (8.7 mi) track from Agartala to Akhaura junction through Gangasagar in Bangladesh opposite to Belabor-Gazaria area in south-west Agartala. Agartala is 1,650 km from Kolkata via Guwahati, whereas the distance between Agartala and Kolkata via Bangladesh is just about 500 km.

Developments

Out of the total length of 321 kilometres (199 mi) between Dhaka and Chittagong, only 102 kilometres (63 mi) is double-track and non-contiguous. Efforts are on to make the entire length double-track.

Trains

Fifteen trains leave Chittagong railway station everyday for different parts of the country: Paharika, Jalalabad and Udayan Express for Sylhet, Sagarika and Meghna for Chandpur, Karnaphuli, Dhaka Mail and Turna Nishita for Dhaka, Godhuli for Dhaka, Nasirabad for Bahadurabad, Dhaka mail for Dhaka, and Paharika and two shuttle trains for Chittagong University.

External links

• Trains from Chittagong