The Ministry of Railways has formed an inquiry committee to scrutinise the specifications, involving technical, electrical capacity, and operational capacity, in the purchase of 30 metre-gauge locomotives for Bangladesh Railway. The purchase of these metre-gauge locomotives is under the project titled “Conversion of Chattogram-Dohazari Metre Gauge Railway to Dual Gauge Railway” being implemented by Bangladesh Railway. The release also said that Bangladesh Railway has already prepared draft specifications for the purchase. The member secretary of this committee is the additional director general of Bangladesh Railway. and submit a report to the Ministry of Railways within the next 15 working days.

Source: bd News24 August 10, 2025 11:05 UTC