Bangladesh's railway service is cancelling three normal train lines for a full day to make room for special services. Those suspended services are the Rajbari Commuter line between Rajbari and Poradaha, the Rohanpur Commuter from Rohanpur to Rajshahi, and the Dhalarchar Express running between Pabna and Rajshahi. This is happening because the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, the BNP, asked for help moving its people. Party leaders and members want to get to Dhaka for the return of their acting chairman, Tarique Rahman. Officials say they regret inconveniencing regular passengers.
The railway system is setting up ten special train routes just for this political gathering. These special trains will run on loops connecting Dhaka to cities like Cox’s Bazar, Jamalpur, Tangail, Bhairab Bazar, Joydebpur in Gazipur, Panchagarh, Khulna, Chatmohar, Rajshahi, and Jashore. On top of that, extra cars will get hooked onto some regular trains to fit more people. A press release from the railways confirmed these plans came together after formal requests from the party's central and regional offices.
Officials expect to pull in about thirty-six lakh taka from running these special trains and extra coaches. They also stated that everyone traveling under this arrangement has to follow the rules in the current Electoral Code of Conduct. The whole operation is meant to handle a big surge in passenger demand from the political event.
The railway system is setting up ten special train routes just for this political gathering. These special trains will run on loops connecting Dhaka to cities like Cox’s Bazar, Jamalpur, Tangail, Bhairab Bazar, Joydebpur in Gazipur, Panchagarh, Khulna, Chatmohar, Rajshahi, and Jashore. On top of that, extra cars will get hooked onto some regular trains to fit more people. A press release from the railways confirmed these plans came together after formal requests from the party's central and regional offices.
Officials expect to pull in about thirty-six lakh taka from running these special trains and extra coaches. They also stated that everyone traveling under this arrangement has to follow the rules in the current Electoral Code of Conduct. The whole operation is meant to handle a big surge in passenger demand from the political event.
