Bangabandhu Hi-Tech City railway station

Bangabandhu Hi-Tech City Railway Station is a B class railway station in Bangladesh located on the western side of Bangabandhu Hi-Tech City in Kaliakair Upazila of Gazipur District.[1][2] The station was inaugurated on 1 November 2018.[1] It is regarded as a ghost station now.[3]

Bangabandhu High-Tech City railway station

বঙ্গবন্ধু হাই–টেক সিটি রেলওয়ে স্টেশন
B class station of Bangladesh Railway
General information
LocationBangabandhu Hi-Tech City, Kaliakair Upazila, Gazipur District
Dhaka Division
Bangladesh
Owned byBangladesh Railway
Operated byBangladesh Railway
Line(s)Jamtoil–Joydebpur line
Platforms1
Tracks3
Train operatorsBangladesh Railway
Other information
StatusActive
History
Opened1 November 2018 (2018-11-01)
Services
Preceding station   Bangabandhu Hi-Tech City railway station   Following station
Mouchak   Line
Jamtoil–Joydebpur		   Mirzapur (Tangail)
Route map
Location

Infrastructure

The original design of this station is designed like the central station of the country named Kamalapur railway station in Dhaka District.[4] Its estimated construction budget is ৳50 crore.[3] It consists of a platform and a loop line.

Service

Following is the list of trains passing through Bangabandhu Hi-Tech Park Railway Station:

  • Sirajganj Express
  • Tangail Commuter[5]
  • Kaliakor Commuter

Accident
  • 7 November 2020: 766 Down Nilsagar Express collided with a passenger bus at a railway crossing in Sonakhali area near Bangabandhu Hi-Tech City Railway Station around 4 am. Two people including a bus passenger died. Another one died after the three injured were taken to Kaliakair Upazila Health Complex.[6]

References
  1. "কালিয়াকৈরে বঙ্গবন্ধু হাই-টেক সিটি রেল স্টেশন ভবনের উদ্বোধন". Bdmorning.com (in Bengali). 1 November 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  2. "বঙ্গবন্ধু হাইটেক সিটিতে আসছে ট্রেন সার্ভিস". Dhakatimes24.com (in Bengali). 21 October 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  3. Karim, Rezaul (7 June 2022). "কাজে লাগছে না ৫০ কোটি টাকার বঙ্গবন্ধু হাইটেক সিটি রেলস্টেশন". Risingbd.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  4. "গাজীপুরের হাইটেক পার্ক রেলস্টেশন উদ্বোধন". Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 1 November 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  5. "ঢাকা থেকে বঙ্গবন্ধু সেতু ট্রেন চলাচল শুরু বৃহস্পতিবার". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 7 November 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  6. "গাজীপুরে ট্রেনের ধাক্কায় নিহত ২, ট্রেন চলাচল স্বাভাবিক". Somoynews.tv (in Bengali). Somoy TV. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020.

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