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Railway junction in Bangladesh From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bhanga Junction Railway Station is a junction station of Bangladesh. It is a junction which is being built in Bhanga. It will connect Dhaka with Jessore, Rajbari and Port of Payra through Padma Bridge. Its construction is likely to be end in June 2023.[1]
Bhanga Junction Railway Station ভাঙ্গা জংশন রেলওয়ে স্টেশন | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | Bhanga Upazila, Faridpur District, Dhaka Division Bangladesh | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 23°22′26″N 90°01′30″E | ||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Bangladesh Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Pachuria–Bhanga line Dhaka–Jessore line Bhanga–Kuakata line | ||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | Dual Gauge | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Architectural style | Iconic | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Status | Constructing | ||||||||||||||||||||
Station code | BHGJ | ||||||||||||||||||||
Zone(s) | East Zone | ||||||||||||||||||||
Division(s) | Dhaka | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Padma Bridge Rail Link Project brings South and South Western regions of Bangladesh under the railway network. In the first phase, a 172 km broad gauge railway line is being constructed from Dhaka's Kamalapur to Jessore in the southwestern district. The rail link project is scheduled to be completed in 2024. From December 2022, trains have been running on the 51 km railway from the stations of Mawa to Bhanga.[2] Construction of Rajbari–Bhanga line from the existing Bhanga railway station to the area further east made the new station a junction station. Construction of railway from Bhanga Junction railway station to Payra Port is in progress.[3] Bhanga junction is being developed as an iconic station incorporating all modern railway features.[4] The station building is building on 6,516 square metres for budget ৳283.32 crore (US$24 million).[5]
The station will use three railway lines:
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