Railway Minister Nurul Islam Sujan has said that the railway line from Dohazari to Cox's Bazar will be completed by 2022 and the train will be made suitable for running. As a result, Cox's Bazar can be reached by train by December next year. He said this while addressing a discussion meeting on the occasion of inauguration of Demu train at Patia railway station premises on Saturday at 2 pm.
Earlier, the Demu train was inaugurated at Dohazari railway station premises at 12 noon. Speaking as the chief guest at the inauguration ceremony, Railway Minister Nurul Islam Sujan said, "Demu train has been provided here as a first step." More trains will be expanded up front.
Of the 10 mega projects of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, two are railways. One is the rail link with the Padma Bridge, the other is the rail link with Myanmar, China and India.
There will be a sophisticated junction at Dohazari. Many jobs will be created here. Warning those who are occupying the railway place, the minister said that those who are occupying the railway place, move away very quickly.
Soon the railway authorities will launch a high-level operation. Whip of the National Assembly and MP of Patiya Shamsul Haque Chowdhury, MP of Chittagong 8 constituency Moslem Uddin Ahmed, MP of Chittagong-14 constituency Nazrul Islam Chowdhury, Additional Director General of Railways (Operations) Sardar Shahadat addressed the discussion. Ali, General Manager (GM) of Eastern Railway Jahangir Hossain and others.
