A 55-kilometre rail track between Laksham and Chandpur will be repaired at a cost of Tk 108 crore to ensure faster rail communication.
The work, being implemented with the government's own funds, will help increase train speed up to 72km an hour. The project will be completed by June 2013.
Bangladesh Railway and M/S Kalindee Rail Nirman (Engineers) Ltd of India signed an agreement at the ministry in this regard yesterday.
Railway Eastern Zone Managing Director Yusuf Ali Mridha and M/S Kalindee Rail Nirman Ltd Vice President Mohindar Kumar Grovar signed the deal on behalf of their respective sides.
Source : The Daily Star
