Bangladesh Railway is hopeful of implementing 12 development projects taken with Indian credit of $1 billion on time, officials said.
They said the projects had already been approved by Executive Committee of the National Economic Council and Tk 6,100 crore had been earmarked for the projects.
Collection of 10 broad gauge diesel-run electric locomotives, 125 passenger-carrying broad gauge cars, 180 broad gauge compartment tanks, construction of rail lines from Khulna to Mongla port and 150 passenger-carrying meter gauge cars are included in the projects.
A source in the BR said technical evaluation of the tenders for the projects and appointment of consultants had already started and tenders of some projects were likely to be invited next month.
The 150 MG coaches and two BG inspection cars will cost Tk 556.31 crore and a tender of the project would be floated this month.
Planning officer of BR Sagar Krishna Chakbarti told BSS that the railway authorities were hopeful about implementation of the projects during the tenure of the government.
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