Dhaka, Aug. 13 -- The first batch of 19 new-generation broad-gauge passenger coaches is set to enter Bangladesh from India through the Darshana border, marking the resumption of Indian passenger coach supplies to the country after more than a decade.
Manufactured at the Rail Coach Factory (RCF) in Kapurthala, Punjab, the coaches are the first consignment under Bangladesh Railway's procurement of 200 modern broad-gauge passenger coaches.
The arrival is expected to strengthen rail services in Bangladesh's southwestern region, particularly those operating through the Padma Rail Bridge, while helping reduce pressure on the country's ageing passenger fleet.
The 200-coach project was initiated in 2022 at an estimated cost of Tk1,704.66 crore (...