In an effort to counteract the rising costs of necessities, Bangladesh Railway on Tuesday introduced a special agricultural goods train for the cheaper transportation of produce to Dhaka.
With this unique train, farmers and dealers from the country’s north and south will be able to bring agricultural products and vegetables to the capital three times a week at a reduced cost.
In order to lower extortion and harassment on the roads and stabilise the pricing of agricultural products, the railway authorities implemented the special train.
The train left Khulna Railway Station for Dhaka at 10:15 a.m.
The train will now carry agricultural products to Dhaka every Tuesday from Khulna, every Thursday from Panchagarh, and every Saturday from Chapainawabganj.
This train would cost between Tk1.08 and Tk1.47 per kilogramme for the transportation of vegetables and agricultural products, which has made traders happy.
The special train, which had seven compartments and 640 kilogrammes of cargo, left Khulna on the first day.
The train has the capacity to transport 120 tons of goods daily.
Bangladesh Railway (West) Chief Commercial Manager Sujit Kumar Biswas said modern coaches recently imported from China have been added to the train to maintain the quality of the products.
“The train includes air-conditioned compartments and will collect goods from 15 stations, including Jessore, Jhenaidah, and Kushtia, along the route.”
Bangladesh Railway Director General Sarder Sahadat Ali said the train will arrive on Tuesday night to align with trading hours at Karwan Bazar in the capital. “If demand increases, the number of trains will be increased.”
