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Burimari-Lalmonirhat-Parbatipur line
Burimari-Lalmonirhat-Parbatipur line
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Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Bangladesh Railway
Locale	Bangladesh
Termini	Burimari; Parbatipur;
Stations	23
History
Opened	1878
Technical
Track gauge	Meter gauge 1000
Operating speed	?

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Burimari–Lalmonirhat–
Parbatipur line

to Changrabandha

border

to Geetaldaha

broken bridge

across Dharla River

India

Bangladesh

border

Mogalhat

Tista Junction

Teesta River

Kaunia

Santahar–Kaunia line

Chilahati–Parbatipur–
Santahar–Darshana line

Source: Bangladesh Railway Route Map

The Burimari-Lalmonirhat-Parbatipur line is a railway line connecting Burimari and Parbatipur Junction in northern Bangladesh. It also connects to Kurigram and Ramna Bazar. This track is under the jurisdiction of Bangladesh Railway.

History

Once Parbatipur came up as a railway station on the Chilahati-Parbatipur-Santahar-Darshana Line in 1876, it became a centre of further railway development. There were two developments, one eastward and the other westward. North Bengal State Railway opened a metre gauge line to Kaunia in 1879. Two narrow gauge lines were laid by Eastern Bengal Railway from Kaunia to Dharla River, thereby creating the Kaunia–Dharlla State Railway. The Kaunia Dharla railway lines were converted to metre gauge in 1901. The Kaunia-Dharla line was extended to Amingaon in 1908. The Assam Behar State Railway started building westward in 1884 and by 1889, Parbatipur was connected with Katihar in Bihar.^[1]

By the turn of the century Lalmonirhat Junction had emerged as an important railway centre. Bengal Dooars Railway constructed a line to Malbazar. Cooch Behar State Railway constructed the Geetaldaha-Jayanti narrow gauge line. Links were established with Assam, with the Golokganj-Amingaon line coming up.^[1]

Assam links

There were two Assam links through this area, prior to the Partition of India.

The first and more important one was through Mogalhat-Geetaldaha-Bamanhat-Golokganj. Even when railway links were restored between Pakistan and India in 1955, the line was in order and was one of the agreed transit points.^[2] The railway bridge across the Dharla River was subsequently partially washed out and the railway link was snapped.

The second link through Kurigram and Sonahat was snapped earlier with a bridge being washed away within what is now Bangladesh. In 1955, the link was not there.^[3]^[2]

Defunct rail transit point

The Burimari-Changrabandha rail transit point has become defunct.

The Indian side of the line is now out of service.^[4]

The Bangladeshi side of the line is still functional but the track is in bad shape with frequent derailments. There are two local trains in a day running at a limited speed of 8-14 km per hour (as against 45 km per hour in normal sections).^[5]^[6] Bangladesh Railway has planned for rehabilitation of the line.^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b R.P. Saxena. "Indian Railway History timeline". Retrieved 2012-02-01.
^ ^a ^b "Agreement between the Government of Pakistan and Government of India regarding Resumption of Rail Traffic (1955)". Retrieved 2012-02-01. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
^ "Fencing on Indo-Bangla border in full swing in Assam". Retrieved 2012-02-01. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
^ Mohan Bhuyan. "International Links from India". IRFCA. Retrieved 2011-12-10. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
^ "Lalmonirhat-burimari Route -45 trains derail in 5 months - Lack of sleepers, stone makes the run-down track risky". The Daily Star, 7 February 2009. Retrieved 2011-12-10. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
^ "For better railway between Lalmonirhat and Burimari". The Financial Express, 10 August 2009. Retrieved 2011-12-10. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
^ "Tk 14,531 crore BR projects to double capacity". Priyo Internet Life. Retrieved 2011-12-10. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)

[timeline-1] R.P. Saxena. "Indian Railway History timeline". Retrieved 2012-02-01.

[agreement-2] "Agreement between the Government of Pakistan and Government of India regarding Resumption of Rail Traffic (1955)". Retrieved 2012-02-01. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)

[3] "Fencing on Indo-Bangla border in full swing in Assam". Retrieved 2012-02-01. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)

[4] Mohan Bhuyan. "International Links from India". IRFCA. Retrieved 2011-12-10. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)

[5] "Lalmonirhat-burimari Route -45 trains derail in 5 months - Lack of sleepers, stone makes the run-down track risky". The Daily Star, 7 February 2009. Retrieved 2011-12-10. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)

[6] "For better railway between Lalmonirhat and Burimari". The Financial Express, 10 August 2009. Retrieved 2011-12-10. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)

[7] "Tk 14,531 crore BR projects to double capacity". Priyo Internet Life. Retrieved 2011-12-10. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)

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+The '''Burimari-Lalmonirhat-Parbatipur line ''' is a railway line connecting [[Burimari]] and [[Parbatipur Junction]] in northern [[Bangladesh]]. It also connects to [[Kurigram Sadar Upazila|Kurigram]] and Ramna Bazar. This track is under the jurisdiction of [[Bangladesh Railway]].
 ==History==

v t e Bangladesh Railway
Zones	East Zone West Zone
Lines	Narayanganj–Bahadurabad Ghat line Rajbari–Bhanga line Dhaka–Jessore line Joydebpur–Bangabandhu Shetu East line Tongi–Bhairab–Akhaura line Tongi–Manikganj–Paturia Ghat line Akhaura–Kulaura–Chhatak line Habiganj Bazar–Shaistaganj–Balla line Kulaura–Shahbajpur line Akhaura–Laksam–Chittagong line Chittagong Circular Railway Chittagong–Cox's Bazar line Chilahati–Parbatipur–Santahar–Darshana line Darshana–Jessore–Khulna line Old Malda–Abdulpur line Burimari–Lalmonirhat–Parbatipur line Santahar–Kaunia line Iswardi–Sirajganj line Khulna–Mongla Port Railway
Defunct lines	Jessore–Jhenidah Light Railway Kaunia–Dharlla State Railway Khulna–Bagerhat Railway Cherra Companyganj State Railways
Passenger trains	Barisal Express East Bengal Express East Bengal Mail Maitree Express Bandhan Express Chitra Express Kalni Express Kapotaksha Express Lalmoni Express Parabat Express Shonar Bangla Express Suborno Express Tista Express Banalata Express
Rolling stock	Locomotives of Bangladesh
Railway bridges	Hardinge Bridge Bangabandhu Bridge Padma Bridge Rupsha Rail Bridge
Transit points with India	Old Malda–Abdulpur line Akhaura–Agartala line Darshana–Gede Benapole–Petrapole Biral–Radhikapur Chilahati–Haldibari
Defunct transit points with India	Burimari–Changrabandha Shahbajpur–Mahisasan Mogalhat–Gitaldaha
History	Eastern Bengal Railway Assam Bengal Railway Pakistan Eastern Railway
See also	Saidpur railway workshop Bangladesh Railway Museum Dhaka Metro Rail Dhaka Subway Trans-Asian Railway
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