Dhaka-Cox's Bazar train travel to cost as low as Tk188

Travellers will soon be able to travel to Cox’s Bazar from Dhaka for only Tk188 as trains will operate on the railway line from Chittagong to Cox's Bazar from December 1.

Railways Ministry Secretary Humayun Kabir gave this information about the minimum fare on the Dhaka-Chittagong route while talking to reporters after inspecting the preparations for the inauguration of Cox’s Bazar Railway Station on Friday.

“We expect that passenger trains will run from December 1 after the inauguration. The lowest fare for the train has been fixed at Tk188, which is a non-AC mail train. The maximum fare for the AC berth has been fixed at Tk1,725,” said the secretary.

The fares are fixed as per the current railway fares, he added.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will flag off the much-awaited 102-kilometre Chittagong-Cox's Bazar railway line on Saturday, bridging the country’s tourist hub with the port city through rail connectivity.

She will unveil the new rail route (from Dohazari in Chittagong to Cox’s Bazar) for train movement at a ceremony at the newly constructed Cox’s Bazar Railway Station.  

The premier is scheduled to flag off a train and will travel on it from Cox’s Bazar Railway Station to Ramu Railway Station.

The new rail line will ensure fast and smooth train services from Chittagong to the tourist town of Cox's Bazar.

In the future, the Chittagong-Cox's Bazar railway line will be connected to the Matarbari deep sea port.

The 102-km rail route has nine stations: Satkania, Lohagara, Chokoria, Dulahazra, Eidgao, Ramu, Cox's Bazar Sadar, Ukhiya and Gumdum.

Cox's Bazar Railway Station has been constructed in the shape of an oyster and will offer modern facilities.

These stations have fully computer-based interlocking signal systems and a fully digitalized telecommunications network.

On April 3, 2011, Sheikh Hasina laid the foundation for the construction of Dohazari-Cox's Bazar railway line, a priority project of her government.