Staff Reporter:
A commuter train will start operation on Benapole-Mongla route from 1 June (Saturday).
Benapole Rail Station Master Saidur Rahman said the commuter train will leave for Mongla from Benapole around 9:15am via Khulna’s Phultala.
On 1 November, a train was operated on 138.64km Khulna-Mongla rail tracks on trial basis and now the train service will be launched after seven months of the trial run.
Abdul Awal, chief operating superintendent of Railway West zone, said the commuter train will its journey from Benapole rail station at 9:15am and will reach Mongla around 12:35pm.
Later, the train will start its return journey around 1pm and will reach Benapole around 4:30pm.
The train will run on the route every day except Tuesday.
The train will make stopovers at Navaron, Jhikargacha, Jashore junction, Rupdia, Singia, Chengutia, Noapara, Bejerdanga, Phultala, Aronghata, Mohammadnagar, Katakhali, Chulkati Bazar, Bhaga and Digraj stations.
Md Arifuzzaman, project director of Khulna-Mongla Railway project, said the route is fully fit for movement and all equipment have been sent to the eight railway stations.
Asim Kumar Talukdar, general manager of Railway Western region, said the manpower recruitment process is yet to be completed but for now the railway service will be provided with limited manpower.
