Bangladesh Moves Forward with First Electric Railway on Narayanganj–Dhaka–Joydebpur Corridor
Bangladesh is moving closer to introducing electric mainline railway operations, with plans progressing to electrify and modernise the approximately 50 km Narayanganj–Dhaka–Joydebpur commuter corridor. The proposed programme represents a significant step in the modernisation of Bangladesh Railway and could establish the country’s first electrified conventional railway corridor. A stakeholder consultation for the proposed project has