Trans-Asian Railway in Bangladesh

Five TAR links have been nominated for Bangladesh. One of these is of international significance.

Description of TAR links in Bangladesh

Link/LineSection

Track gauge (mm)

Route Lengths distribution, by number of tracks andtraction type (km)

Total length Single track /non-elec. Multiple track / non-elec. Single trac. / electric Multiple track/elec.
Bn. 1 Shahbazpur-Darsana 1,000/1,676 422 542 80 - -
Bn. 2  Dhaka-Chittagong 1,000 321 197 124 - -
Bn. 2a Chittagong-Gundhum border 1,000 192 192 - - -
Bn. 3  Ishurdii- Birol border 1,000/1,676 219 219 - - -
Bn. 4 Abdulpur- Rohanpur border 1,676 104 104 - - -
TOTAL - 1,358 1,154 204

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