Iswardi–Sirajganj line

Iswardi–Sirajganj line
Overview
Status Operational
Locale Bangladesh
Termini Iswardi
Sirajganj
Stations 29
Operation
Opened 1878
Owner Bangladesh Railway
Technical
Track gauge Dual gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in)

The Iswardi–Sirajganj Line is a dual gauge railway line connecting Iswardi and Sirajganj in Bangladesh. This track is under the jurisdiction of Bangladesh Railway.

History

Sara-Sirajganj Railway Company constructed the Sara–Sirajganj line in 1915–1916.[1]

Ferry

In Bangladesh, ferries are often an integrated part of the railway system. There were two major ferry points across the Jamuna, one between Bahadurabad Ghat and Tistamukh Ghat and the other between Jagannathganj Ghat and Sirajganj Ghat.[2][3]

The ferry system had reached the limits of its capacity. While marginal capacity additions were still feasible, to cope with any significant increase in capacity or even normal traffic growth was virtually felt to be impossible.[4]

The construction of the 4.8 kilometres (3.0 mi) long Bangabandhu Bridge has completely changed the scope of communication systems in that part of the country. The ferry system at both the Bahadurabad Ghat-Balashi Ghat and the Jagannathganj Ghat-Sirajganj Ghat was virtually closed. Only limited freight transportation continued on the Bahadurabad Ghat-Balashi section. Even that has been closed down in 2010 because of formation of shoal in the river.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Brief History". Bangladesh Railway. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  2. ↑ "Infrastructure (Bangladesh)". Jane’s Intelligence and Insight. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  3. ↑ "Trans Asian Railway Network (TAR): Southern Corridor" (PDF). Bangabandhu (Jamuna) Bridge: Opportunities created by it in promoting international rail transport. Centre for Policy Dialogue. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  4. ↑ "Linking east and west Bangladesh:The Jamuna Bridge Project" (PDF). The Canadian Journal of Programme Implementation. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  5. ↑ "Drastic fall in Jamuna water level hampers transport". The Daily Star, 23 February 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  6. ↑ "Boatmen dredging Jamuna as govt turns a blind eye". The Daily Star, 12 February 2007. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
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