Tejgaon railway station

Tejgaon Railway Station তেজগাঁও রেলওয়ে স্টেশন
Tejgaon Railway Station, Dhaka
General information
Location	Dhaka Bangladesh
Coordinates	23°45′37″N 90°23′41″E
Elevation	14 meter
Owned by	Bangladesh Railway
Line(s)	Narayanganj–Bahadurabad Ghat line
Distance	4 km from Banani 5 km from Kamalapur
Platforms	1
Tracks	Dual Gauge
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	TJN
Zone(s)	East Zone
Division(s)	Dhaka
History
Previous names	Assam Bengal Railway (1884–1947) Pakistan Eastern Railway (1947–1971)
Services
Preceding station Bangladesh Railway Following station Kamalapur towards Narayanganj Narayanganj–Bahadurabad Ghat Banani towards Bahadurabad Ghat
Route map
Location

Tejgaon Railway Station is a railway station in Bangladesh located in Tejgaon Thana, Dhaka District.[1]

Structures

The station has a platform. The platform is open from almost all sides. There is a 15-seat restroom (second class) for passengers.[2] There are a total of three ticketing counters, two for men and one for women and passengers with special needs.[3]

Criticism

Tejgaon railway station is often criticized for its poor infrastructure, lack of adequate manpower, polluted environment and lack of security.[1][4] According to media reports, most of the robberies on moving trains occur in the Tejgaon railway station area.[4]

Accident

• 6 October 2019: A Noakhali-bound train from Dhaka derailed near Tejgaon railway station at 4:40 pm (UTC+6). However, there were no casualties.[5]

References

1. "হাজারো সমস্যা আর জোড়াতালির নাম তেজগাঁও রেল স্টেশন!". Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 18 December 2017. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
2. "তেজগাঁও রেলস্টেশনে দুর্ভোগ". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 31 October 2015. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
3. "People endure sufferings at Tejgaon station to collect train tickets". Bdnews24.com. 26 May 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
4. "বাড়ছে চলন্ত ট্রেনে ছিনতাই, উদ্বেগ". Desh Rupantor (in Bengali). 18 July 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
5. "Train derails at Dhaka's Tejgaon". Bangla Tribune. 6 October 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2020.

External links

• Media related to Tejgaon Railway Station at Wikimedia Commons
• Tejgaon railway station at the India Rail Info