A Study On Dhaka Cumilla And Dhaka Narayanganj Railway

Abstract

This study was conducted in the Department of Civil Engineering at Sonargaon University Bangladesh with the objective of this study to find out the problems of Dhaka-Cumilla and Dhaka-Narayanganj routes and possible solutions have been discussed. According to a survey conducted on government employees at Dhaka Cumilla and Dhaka-Narayanganj railway stations, due to rail crossings and political issues, the train does not arrive on time and it is late to leave the train station, many passengers travel without tickets and are harassed by passengers. On the other hand, a survey of passengers on the same route showed that, the trains do not reach and leave the station on time, have to wait in long lines to collect tickets, uncleanliness and lack of adequate water in the train, poor condition of seats and fans. Due to insufficient number of trains on the specified route, the train would travel standing. Also, inadequate waiting room arrangements for passengers at the station, unsafe passenger tents, unhygienic environment which are considered as reasons for reluctance of passengers to travel by train. Passengers, on the other hand, get on and off the train without a platform, crossing the platform without an overpass which is very risky. And, insufficient stones at the bottom of the train line, the problem of bonding of the line, there is a possibility of a major accident. It is possible to build Bangladesh Railway as a good means of communication and a good source of revenue by solving all the problems with the kind vision of the railway authorities and the self-cooperation of the passengers