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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.^[1] This Zone consists of Rangpur Division, Rajshahi Division, Padma Division, Khulna Division and Tangail District of Dhaka Division of Bangladesh. The head office of West Zone is located in Rajshahi.^[2][3][4]

History

Line under West Zone

Operational

• Chilahati–Parbatipur–Santahar–Darshana line
• Darshana–Jessore–Khulna line
• Jamtoil–Joydebpur line
• Khulna–Mongla Port line
• Santahar–Kaunia line
• Burimari–Lalmonirhat–Parbatipur line
• Ishwardi–Sirajganj line
• Old Malda–Abdulpur line
• Pachuria–Bhanga line
• Poradah–Goalundo Ghat line
• Kalukhali–Gobra line
• Parbatipur - Panchgarh line
• Tessta Junction - Kurigram - Chilmari line
• Dhaka–Jessore line (partially operational).

Under Construction

• Madhukhali–Magura line
• Dhaka–Jessore line

Defunct

• Rupsha–Bagerhat line
• Jashore–Jhenaidah Line

Proposed

• Darshana–Meherpur line
• Nabharan–Satkhira–Munshiganj Forest line
• Katakhali–Bagerhat line
• Gobra–Pirojpur line
• Gopalganj–Kotalipara–Poysharhat-Gaurnadi line
• Bhanga–Kuakata line

References