Dhaka–Chittagong high-speed railway
| Dhaka–Chittagong high-speed railway | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Owner | (undeclared) |
| Line number | 2 |
| Service | |
| Operator(s) | (undeclared) |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 227.3 km (141.2 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 25 kV AC, 50 Hz, overhead catenary |
| Operating speed | 300 km/h (190 mph) |
The Dhaka–Chittagong high-speed railway is a proposed high-speed rail line connecting the Dhaka, Dhaka Division, the Bangladesh's capital and largest city with the southeast harbor city of Chittagong, Chittagong Division. The project is estimated to cost ৳ (Tk) 96,752 crore (US$11.4 billion).[1]
Travel time between Dhaka and Chittagong will be 73 minutes for trains stopping at intermediate station, and 55 minutes for nonstop trains. The ticket cost for one-way journey will be Tk 2,000 without any discount or concession, more than 3 times higher than AC seat on current inter-city trains. [1]
History
On May 31, 2018, Bangladesh Railway signed an agreement with the China Railway Design Corporation and Majumder Enterprises.[2] This contract is designed to verify the design and feasibility of proposed high-speed train lines. According to this agreement, feasibility and design work will be completed in December 2019 at a cost of Tk102.10 crore.[1][3] The government of Bangladesh is bear this cost.[1][4]
It is expected to reduce travel time to 55~73 minutes between Dhaka and Chittagong while current inter-city trains. Around 6 hours of travel time are needed to cover the distance by the current 321 km railways of 1000mm gauge.[1] The new route will be 227.3 km, approx. 90 km shorter.[5]
668.24 hectares of land will be needed to acquire.
References
- ^ a b c d e "Dhaka to Ctg in one hour!". Dhaka Tribune. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
- ^ "Bangladesh to test high-speed rail feasibility on key route".
- ^ "Contract signed for feasibility study of high speed train". New Age. 5 Jun 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "Dhaka-Chittagong high-speed rail link likely by 2022". Dhaka Tribune.
- ^ Dhaka–Chittagong high-speed railway route on OSM
