![\"\"](\"http:\/\/en.bornomalanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/163618Nuke-300x181.jpg\")
Dhaka: Bangladesh Railway on Tuesday signed an agreement with an Indo-Bangla joint venture company to construct a dual-gauge railway line between Pabna\u2019s Ishwardi and Rooppur power plant, the country\u2019s first nuclear plant.<\/p>\nDhaka: Bangladesh Railway on Tuesday signed an agreement with an Indo-Bangla joint venture company to construct a dual-gauge railway line between Pabna\u2019s Ishwardi and Rooppur power plant, the country\u2019s first nuclear plant.<\/p>\n
Mojibur Rahman, general manager (West) of Bangladesh Railway, signed the deal on behalf of Bangladesh Railway at Rail Bhaban in the capital in presence of Railways Minister Mujibul Haque.<\/p>\n
Suvash Chandra Hawlader, managing director of Standard Engineers Ltd, signed on behalf of Indo-Bangla joint venture company \u2013 Standard Engineers Ltd \u2013 Castle Construction Ltd of Bangladesh, and GTP Infraprojects Ltd of India, reports UNB.<\/p>\n
The project also includes construction of a railway station, 13 level crossings and seven box culverts along with purchase and establishment of a computer-based color light signalling system.<\/p>\n
The total estimated cost of the project is Tk 297.55 crore involving the construction of a 26.52 km-long rail line including 4.50 km loop-line.<\/p>\n
According to the contract, the project will be completed within 18 months.<\/p>\n
During the signing ceremony, the minister said the project will be implemented on priority basis following the order of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina under the direct surveillance of Prime Minister\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe rail link will ensure easy carrying of heavy materials and equipment from Chattogram and Mongla ports to the under-constructed nuclear power-plant site,\u201d said the minister.<\/p>\n
The Ministry of Science and Technology has initiated the project of constructing and renovating the railway tracks and the signalling system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Dhaka: Bangladesh Railway on Tuesday signed an agreement with an Indo-Bangla joint venture company to construct a dual-gauge railway line between Pabna\u2019s Ishwardi and Rooppur power plant, the country\u2019s first nuclear plant. Mojibur Rahman, general manager (West) of Bangladesh Railway, signed the deal on behalf of Bangladesh Railway at Rail Bhaban in the capital in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":45420,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[12,2],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n