ECNEC approves seven development projects worth Tk. 18,191 crore

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved the conversion of Akhaura-Sylhet Meter Gauge Section of Bangladesh Railway into dual gauge with an estimated cost of Taka 16,104.44 crore. The approval came from the ECNEC meeting held at the NEC Conference Room in the city’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area with ECNEC ...

ECNEC approves Khulna-Darshana double-line railway track

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved a project to construct a double line railway track on Khulna-Darshana section under the Indian 2nd Line of Credit in a bid to enhance the capacity of Bangladesh Railway on Dhaka-Khulna and Khulna-Chilahati routes. The approval was given at the 23rd ECNEC meeting of th...

ECNEC approves procuring passenger carriages for Railway

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved the 'Procurement of 20 meter-gauge diesel-electric locomotives and 150 meter-gauge passenger carriages for Bangladesh Railway' with an estimated cost of Taka 1,799.11 crore. Bangladesh Railway will implement the project by June 2021. Of the total project cost of Taka ...