Shawdesh Desk:

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said that Dhaka dwellers would witness different rail connectivity by 2030 to ease the traffic situation.

‘InshaAllah, a different scenario will be established in Dhaka city by 2030 through the rail communication,’ she said.

The PM said this while inaugurating train movement from Rooppur, Shashidal and Joydebpur railway stations on the newly installed 69.20km rail track under three projects of Bangladesh Railway.

Joining virtually the function from her official residence Ganabhaban in Dhaka, she also said that the government had introduced Metro Rail which would be extended from Uttara to Kamalapur in future.

‘Not only on the overhead (elevated route), but also we are going to underground,’ she said referring to the inauguration of construction works of the underground rail under MRT-I scheme.

‘The rail will ease people’s communication, movement and save fuel cost as well as many more. Traffic of Dhaka city will be eased,’ she said, adding that ‘We are formulating our plan in such way.’

With railways minister Md Nurul Islam Sujan in the chair, Railways secretary Md Humayun Kabir delivered the welcome address.

Acting high commissioner of India Binoy George also spoke at the programme.

A video documentary on the three projects of BR was screened at the function.