A high-speed
elevated railway is set to be built on flat terrain from Shyampur in Dhaka to
Cumilla to cut travel distance between Dhaka and Chattogram.
This will not
only cut distance but will also transform the country’s freight transport and
commuting scenario. The government has taken a decision in principle to choose
an elevated structure for constructing the new cord railway line.
At the same
time, the railway will be constructed keeping the provision for running
electric trains i...
