Chittagong-Cox's Bazar line

Chittagong-Cox's Bazar line is a rail line under Bangladesh Railway. It is operated by Eastern Railway of Bangladesh.[1]

Chittagong-Cox's Bazar line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerBangladesh Railway
Locale Bangladesh
Termini
Stations25
Service
TypeRail line in Bangladesh
Operator(s)Bangladesh Railway
History
Opened
  • Chittagong-Sholosahar = 1929
  • Sholosahar-Nazir Hat = 1930
  • Sholosahar-Dohazari = 1931
  • Dohazari-Cox's Bazar = 2022?
Technical
Track gauge
  • Dual Gauge
  • 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in)

List of railway stations
  • Chittagong railway station
  • Chittagong Junction railway station
  • Jhautala railway station
  • Chittagong Polytechnic railway station
  • Sholosahar Junction railway station
  • Jaan Alir Hat railway station
  • Gomdondi railway station
  • Bengura railway station
  • Dhola Hat railway station
  • Khanmohona railway station
  • Patiya railway station
  • Chakrashala railway station
  • Kharna railway station
  • Kanchannagar railway station
  • Khan Hat railway station
  • Hashimpur railway station
  • Dohazari railway station
  • Satkania railway station
  • Lohagara railway station
  • Harbang railway station
  • Chakaria railway station
  • Dulahazara railway station
  • Islamabad railway station (Cox's Bazar)
  • Ramu Junction railway station
  • Cox's Bazar railway station
Main article: Akhaura–Laksam–Chittagong line

Construction of a railway track from Dohazari to Cox's Bazar has been initiated. Thereafter, it is proposed to be extended to Gundum on the Bangladesh–Myanmar border for linking with Myanmar Railways as part of Trans-Asian Railway.[2][3][4]

References
  1. "Chittagong-Cox's Bazar Railway line". Railway Technology.
  2. "Work begins on Bangladesh rail link". Democratic Voice of Burma. Archived from the original on 3 July 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
  3. "Railway to link Cox Bazar". The Daily Star. 15 August 2010. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
  4. "Trans-Asian Railway project finally set to take off". The Daily Star. 7 February 2009. Retrieved 23 December 2011.


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