![]() In 2013, the Chhattogram Circular Railway was completed. The plan was to reach Satkania, Dulahazra, Chakarin, Edgaon, Ramu and Cox's Bazar, with four major river bridges and a 28 km branch from Ramu to Gundum. ![]() The 100 km of gauge line started from the railhead at Dohazari, southeast of Chittagong. In 2011, Sheikh Hasina Wazed, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, officiated at the start of construction of a link which would cross several rivers to reach Cox's Bazar. In September 2010, the Government of Bangladesh approved ten rail development projects costing 19♹ billion Bangladeshi taka including plans for new tracks and rolling stock. In 2010, funding was received for a bridge over the Titas River. In 1998, the Jamuna Bridge was built to connect the previously divided east and west rail networks in dual gauge. There was 660 km of broad gauge track (mostly in the western region), 1,830 km of metre gauge track (mostly in the central and eastern regions) and 365 km of dual gauge track. In 2005, the total length of the Bangladesh Railway was 2,855 km. On 9 June 1962, by order of the president, the Pakistan Eastern Railway management was assumed by a Railway Board. In 1962, control of the Pakistan Eastern Railway was transferred to the Government of East Pakistan. On 1 February 1961, the Eastern Bengal Railway was renamed the Pakistan Eastern Railway. The 2,603.92 km of track located in East Pakistan, came under the control of the central Government of Pakistan. In 1947, at the time of the Partition of India, the Bengal Assam Railway was divided into two parts. The other connected Laksam Upazila and Chandpur (50.89 km). One connected Chattogram and Comilla (149.89 km). On 1 July 1895, two sections of metre gauge railway were constructed by English railway companies. It was later run by the Bengal Assam Railway Company. In 1891, the Bengal Assam Railway was constructed with the assistance of the government. On 1 January 1871, extension of Darshana - Jogotee Railway line up to Goalanda by Eastern Bengal Railway. Rail transport in Bangladesh (the then British India) began on 15 November 1862, when 53.11 km of 5 ft 6 in ( 1,676 mm) ( broad gauge) line was opened between Darshana in Chuadanga District and Jogotee in Kushtia District. The railway made 8,135 million passenger-kilometres and 677 million tonne-kilometres. In 2014, Bangladesh Railway carried 65 million passengers and 2.52 million tonnes of freight. The Bangladesh Railway system has a total length of 3,600 kilometres (2,200 mi) In 2009, Bangladesh Railway had 34,168 employees. The Bangladesh Railway is governed by the Ministry of Railways and the Bangladesh Railway Authority. It operates and maintains all railways in the country, and is overseen by the Directorate General of Bangladesh Railway. Bangladesh Railway ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ রেলওয়ে) is the state-owned rail transport agency of Bangladesh.
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