West Zone (Bangladesh Railway)

West Zone
Rajshahi Railway Station
Overview
HeadquartersRRB Building, Rajshahi
LocaleRangpur Division, Rajshahi Division, Khulna Division and (Tangail District & Faridpur District) of Dhaka Division
Dates of operation3 June 1982; 42 years ago (1982-06-03)
Technical
Track gaugeBroad-gauge(BG) , Meter-gauge (MG) and Dual gauge(DG)
Length1,427 kilometres (887 mi)
Other
Websitewww.railway.gov.bd

West Zone is a railway zone operated by Bangladesh Railway. 2,800 km of railway lines in Bangladesh are operated through four divisions in two Zones, West Zone being one of the two Zone. This Zone consists of Rangpur Division, Rajshahi Division, Khulna Division and (Tangail District & Faridpur District) of Dhaka Division of Bangladesh. The head office of West Zone is located in Rajshahi.

History

Line under West Zone

Operational

Under construction

Defunct

Proposed

References

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