Bangladesh Railway to operate train service on the newly built Khulna-Mongla rail line in next October, railway source have said. Currently, 98 percent work of the project has been completed.
With the establishment of the 64.75 km railway line, Mongla, Bangladesh's 2nd largest seaport, will be brought under railway connectivity after 73 years of its establishment.
It is expected that the new train service would bring a massive change in the economy of the entire greater Khulna region.
Meanwhile, the project which began its work in 2010, missed several deadlines. Finally, it will come under operation by third week of October.