Tongi Junction railway station

Tongi Junction Railway Station

টঙ্গী জংশন রেলওয়ে স্টেশন
Tongi Junction Railway Station, Gazipur
General information
LocationTongi, Gazipur District
Bangladesh
Coordinates23°53′55″N 90°24′30″E / 23.89859°N 90.4084504°E / 23.89859; 90.4084504
Owned byBangladesh Railway
Line(s)Narayanganj–Bahadurabad Ghat line
Tongi–Bhairab–Akhaura line
Tongi–Manikganj–Paturia Ghat line
Platforms3
TracksDual Gauge
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeTGI
Zone(s) East Zone
Division(s) Dhaka
History
Opened1885
Previous namesAssam Bengal Railway (1885–1947)
Pakistan Eastern Railway (1947–1971)
Services
Preceding station Bangladesh Railway Following station
Dhaka Airport
towards Narayanganj
 Narayanganj–Bahadurabad Ghat Dhirasram
towards Bahadurabad Ghat
Terminus Tongi–Bhairab–Akhaura Pubail
towards Akhaura Junction
Route map
Map
Location
Map

Tongi Junction Railway Station is a railway station in Bangladesh located in Tongi, Gazipur District. It is a station between Dhirashram and Dhaka Airport railway station. It is about 5 km north of the airport station and about 12 km south of Joydebpur. The station is served by two dual gauge lines and two platforms. Tongi–Bhairab–Akhaura line starts from this station. During the Bishwa Ijtema, it become a hub of communication and additional trains plied the station.[1]

History

In 1885 the Dhaka State Railway opened a 144 km railway line from Narayanganj to Mymensingh[2] and the Tongi railway station was established at the same time. In 2011, construction of 3rd and 4th lines to upgrade Dhaka–Tongi two-track railway line to four-track railway line was planned and in 2012 it was approved by Executive Committee of the National Economic Council, but it was not completed even in 2018.[3] Dhaka-Tongi demo train started in 2014.[4]

Criticism

The area around the Tongi–Joydebpur line, including the Tongi railway station, is known as a haven for drug dealers and robbers.[5]

References

  1. ^ "বিশ্ব ইজতেমা উপলক্ষে ২৮টি বিশেষ ট্রেন". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 5 January 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  2. ^ Quazi Abul Fida (2012). "Railway". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  3. ^ "ঢাকা-টঙ্গী রেললাইন প্রকল্প". Jugantor (in Bengali). 16 January 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  4. ^ "ঢাকা-টঙ্গী রুটে ডেমু ট্রেন চালু". The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). 9 December 2014. Archived from the original on 20 September 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  5. ^ "টঙ্গীতে ছিনতাইকারী ও মাদক ব্যবসায়ীসহ আটক ১৭". Daily Sangram (in Bengali). 29 August 2019. Archived from the original on 20 September 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.