Bagladesh Railway to add 200 coaches soon

Published: November 04, 2018 21:23:00 | Updated: November 05, 2018 13:26:57

Bangladesh Railway on Sunday signed an agreement with a Chinese company to procure 200 metre gauge passenger coaches involving Tk 9.28 billion.

Project director Mrinal Kanti Bonik and vice president of CRRC Company Chen Jianpeng signed the deal at Rail Bhaban in presence of Railways Minister Md Mujibul Haque, reports UNB citing a PID handout.

Following the deal, the company concerned will provide the coaches within 20 to 27 months.

This government has already added 270 rail coaches to the fleet of Bangladesh Railway during its current tenure while 200 meter gauge passenger coaches and more 50 broad gauge coaches will start arriving from Indonesia at the year-end, said the Railways Minister.

Railways secretary Md Mofazzal Hossain, Director General Kazi Md Rafiqul Alam, among others, were present.