Panchagarh railway station

Panchagarh railway station (Bengali: পঞ্চগড় রেলওয়ে স্টেশন), officially Bir Muktijoddha Sirajul Islam railway station, is a station in Panchagarh District of Rangpur division of Bangladesh. It is located near the district town and is the last railway station in North Bengal. In 2019, the name of the station was changed to Bir Muktijoddha Sirajul Islam Railway Station.^[1][2]

Panchagarh railway station পঞ্চগড় রেলওয়ে স্টেশন
General information
Other names	B. Sirajul Islam railway station
Location	Panchagarh, Rangpur Bangladesh
Coordinates	26.3265°N 88.5355°E / 26.3265; 88.5355
Line(s)	Parbatipur–Panchagarh line
Platforms	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Other information
Status	Functioning
Fare zone	West Zone
History
Opened	1967; 57 years ago (1967)
Previous names	North Bengal Railway
Route map v t e Parbatipur–Dinajpur–Panchagarh line Legend km Panchagarh Nayaniburuz Tangon River Kismot Ruhiya Akhanagar Thakurgaon Road Shibganj Bhomradaha Pirganj Tangon River Sultanpur School Shetabganj Mollapara Mangalpur Bajnahat to Barsoi–Parbatipur line Kanchan Punarbhaba River Dinajpur Atrai River Kaugaon Kakra River Chirir Bandar Chhoto jamuna River Manmathanagar Kharkhoria River Parbatipur to Chilahati–Parbatipur–Darshana line to Burimari–Lalmonirhat–Parbatipur line Source: Bangladesh Railway Route Map

History

Parbatipur-Ruhia during British period and Ruhia-Panchgarh railway line was constructed in 1967 during Pakistani period.^{[3][failed verification]} Since then, due to non-renovation, the train movement is about to be stopped. In 2013, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the modern rail link from Panchagarh to Parbatipur in a public meeting at the Panchagarh sugar mill grounds. As part of the development of the government, the 150 km railway line from Panchagarh - Thakurgaon - Dinajpur - Parvatipur was converted into dual gauge at a cost of 982 crores. Development work was completed in 2016 under Bangladesh Railway Western Region.^[4]

At present, the work of extending the railway line from Panchagarh railway station to Banglabandha is going on^[5][6]

References

1. "'পঞ্চগড় এক্সপ্রেস' উদ্বোধন, স্টেশনের নতুন নামকরণ". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2019-05-25. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
2. "রেলওয়ে - বাংলাপিডিয়া". bn.banglapedia.org (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-02-02.
3. বাংলাবান্ধা পর্যন্ত রেল সম্প্রসারণের সুফল পাওয়া যাবে আগামী বছর. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2021-12-10. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
4. অচিরেই বাংলাবান্ধা পর্যন্ত রেললাইন সম্প্রসারণের কাজ তেঁতুলিয়ায় রেলমন্ত্রী. Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-02-02.
5. পঞ্চগড়-বাংলাবান্ধা রেললাইন সম্প্রসারণ কাজ শুরু শিগগিরই. Manab Zamin (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-02-02.
6. রেলপথেই বাংলাদেশ থেকে যাওয়া যাবে নেপাল-ভুটান-চীন. Jago News 24 (in Bengali).