Transport in Bangladesh

Transport in Bangladesh

Railways

Railway acts as an important method of mass transport in Bangladesh. Many districts of the country are connected via railroads. Bangladesh Railway was mostly inherited from the British-established Assam Bengal railway system after the partition of India in 1947. Bangladesh Railway's headquarters are located in the southern port city of Chittagong, which had historically been the south-eastern terminus of the Assam-Bengal Railway. After independence from West Pakistan in 1971, only a small length of new tracks were laid out.

As of 2005, the total length of railroad is 2,706 km. [http://www.railway.gov.bd/Faq.html Bangladesh Railway Website FAQ] ] Of that, 923 km are broad gauge (1.676 meter) tracks (mostly in the western region), while the remaining 1,822 km are narrow gauge tracks (mostly in the central and eastern regions). The gauge problem is being tackled by adding third rails to the most important broad and narrow gauge routes, so that they become dual gauge.

A major road-rail bridge at Jamuna opened in 1998 to connect the previously isolated east and west rail networks.

The border between India and Bangladesh cuts across rail lines, forcing them into the other country for short distances. This complicates border controls such as passport validation.

Roads

"Total:"201,182 km
"Paved:"19,112 km
"Unpaved:"182,070 km (1997 est.)

Waterways

5,150-8,046 km navigable waterways (includes 2,575-3,058 km main cargo routes)

Because of Bangladesh's many rivers, ferries are a major form of transportation. These ferries are notoriously dangerous. They are often overloaded, and they continue to operate during rough weather. Hundreds of people die each year in ferry accidents. Many types of Boats are also used for transportation.

Pipelines

Natural gas 1,220 km

Ports and harbors

* Chittagong - east coast
* Dhaka - river port
* Mongla Port
* Sonadia - proposed

Merchant marine

References

External links

*
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4554587.stm Bangladeshi ferry corpses found] , BBC News, Tuesday, 17 May, 2005.


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Transport au Bangladesh — Carte du système de transports au Bangladesh Les transports au Bangladesh rassemblent l ensemble des routes nationales, des autoroutes, des chemins de fer, et des aéroports qui constituent le mode de transport bangladais. Transport ferroviaire …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Bangladesh Railway — was mostly inherited from the British established Assam Bengal railway system after the partition of India in 1947. Railway acts as an important method of mass transport in Bangladesh. Many districts of the country are connected via railroads.… …   Wikipedia

  • Transport between India and Bangladesh — bears much historical and political significance for both countries, which have possessed no ground transport links since the partition of Bengal and India in 1947. The Kolkata–Dhaka Bus (1999) and the Dhaka–Agartala Bus (2001) are the primary… …   Wikipedia

  • Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation — (BRTC) is the state owned transport corporation of Bangladesh. It was established under the Government Ordinance No.7 of 1961 dated 4 February, 1961. Following the independence of Bangladesh in 1971, it assumed its current name.OrganisationBRTC… …   Wikipedia

  • Transport ferroviaire en inde — Carte du réseau ferroviaire indien et temps de parcours entre les principales gares. Le chemin de fer est le mode de transport à grande distance le plus utilisé en Inde. Le transport ferroviaire à travers le pays est assuré par la compagnie… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Bangladesh Armed Forces — বাংলাদেশ সশস্ত্র বাহিনী Tri service badge of Bangladesh Armed Forces. Founded April 4th, 1971 Service branches …   Wikipedia

  • Transport in present-day nations and states — Transport or transportation is the movement of people and goods from one place to another. It is an important factor for every country, in order to maintain a strong economy, for military defense, and for access to and between a country s people …   Wikipedia

  • Bangladesh — This article is about the People s Republic of Bangladesh. For other uses, see Bangladesh (disambiguation). Coordinates: 23°N 90°E / 23°N 90°E …   Wikipedia

  • Bangladesh — /bahng gleuh desh , bang /, n. republic in S Asia, N of the Bay of Bengal: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations; a former province of Pakistan. 125,340,261; 54,501 sq. mi. (141,158 sq. km). Cap.: Dhaka. Formerly, East Pakistan. * * *… …   Universalium

  • Bangladesh Air Force — Infobox Military Unit unit name= Bangladesh Air Force caption= dates= 1971 present country= Flag|Bangladesh allegiance= branch= type= role= size= command structure= garrison= garrison label= nickname= patron= motto= colors= colors label= march=… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”