| Project Detail |
The project consists of the purchase of about 200 rail passenger carriages and about 40 locomotives for regional and intercity services on the 1,230-km long broad/dual gauge network across Bangladesh as well as international services to India.
Objectives
The project consists of the partial replacement of obsolete vehicles and a partial expansion of the fleet to better meet growing demand. The project is consistent with the 20 Year Railway Development Plan. The project will contribute to one of the sub-targets under Sustainable Development Goal 9, related to building resilient infrastructure and promoting sustainable industrialisation, namely: to develop quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, including regional and trans-border infrastructure, to support economic development and human well-being, with a focus on affordable and equitable access for all. |
