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Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Railway to buy 200 coaches from Malaysia
E-ticketing introduced allowing people to buy ticket online
http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/latest_news.php?nid=38028
Star Online Report
The government is going to procure 200 air-conditioned train coaches from Malaysia within a year to enhance the country's rail service capacity, said the communications minister on Tuesday
The coaches are to be of metre gauge nature, Communications Minister Obaidul Quader said in a press briefing after Malaysian Prime Minister's special envoy Dato Seri S Samy Vellu called on him at Railway Division.
Quader, also in charge of railway ministry, said an expert team is expected to visit Bangladesh next month to ascertain their compatibility with the local rail track.
An agreement between the two governments in this regard will follow a visit of a Bangladeshi team to Malaysia, he said.
As to whether Bangladesh government is going to spend for the railway carriages with its own money or Malaysian loan, Quader however said that it is not yet settled.
Malaysia offered such coaches while Bangladesh signed a memorandum of understanding with them on Padma Bridge funding in April, the minister added.
The railway sector has been 'limping' with age-old tracks, coaches and engines, he said adding that of 2,835 kilometres of rail track, 2,200 kilometres are metre-gauge.
Dato Seri, who is heading a 26-member Malaysian delegation, will visit Bangladesh late next month again to discuss final agreement on proposed Padma Multi-purpose Bridge project and construction of a monorail in Dhaka, he said.
Asked about World Banks financing of Padma Bridge, Quader once again said they would take it if the bank starts the loan process within the governments current tenure.
E-ticket service:
Bangladesh Railway on Tuesday formally launched e-ticketing service with which anybody would be able to buy a ticket online being at home or office.
One could pay the ticket price online with a Visa card, Master card or credit or debit cards of any bank.
On successful completion of purchase subject to availability of desired seats, one would be able to get a printout of the ticket from his or her email address.
Quader said e-ticketing introduced to prevent black marketeering of railway tickets.
However, only 10 percent of the total would be available online. The amount has been excluded from 25 percent tickets that were purchasable with mobile phone ticket service of designated operators.
One has to go to the website www.esheba.cnsbd.com or Bangladesh Railway to buy an e-ticket.
Railway to buy 200 coaches from Malaysia
E-ticketing introduced allowing people to buy ticket online
http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/latest_news.php?nid=38028
Star Online Report
The government is going to procure 200 air-conditioned train coaches from Malaysia within a year to enhance the country's rail service capacity, said the communications minister on Tuesday
The coaches are to be of metre gauge nature, Communications Minister Obaidul Quader said in a press briefing after Malaysian Prime Minister's special envoy Dato Seri S Samy Vellu called on him at Railway Division.
Quader, also in charge of railway ministry, said an expert team is expected to visit Bangladesh next month to ascertain their compatibility with the local rail track.
An agreement between the two governments in this regard will follow a visit of a Bangladeshi team to Malaysia, he said.
As to whether Bangladesh government is going to spend for the railway carriages with its own money or Malaysian loan, Quader however said that it is not yet settled.
Malaysia offered such coaches while Bangladesh signed a memorandum of understanding with them on Padma Bridge funding in April, the minister added.
The railway sector has been 'limping' with age-old tracks, coaches and engines, he said adding that of 2,835 kilometres of rail track, 2,200 kilometres are metre-gauge.
Dato Seri, who is heading a 26-member Malaysian delegation, will visit Bangladesh late next month again to discuss final agreement on proposed Padma Multi-purpose Bridge project and construction of a monorail in Dhaka, he said.
Asked about World Banks financing of Padma Bridge, Quader once again said they would take it if the bank starts the loan process within the governments current tenure.
E-ticket service:
Bangladesh Railway on Tuesday formally launched e-ticketing service with which anybody would be able to buy a ticket online being at home or office.
One could pay the ticket price online with a Visa card, Master card or credit or debit cards of any bank.
On successful completion of purchase subject to availability of desired seats, one would be able to get a printout of the ticket from his or her email address.
Quader said e-ticketing introduced to prevent black marketeering of railway tickets.
However, only 10 percent of the total would be available online. The amount has been excluded from 25 percent tickets that were purchasable with mobile phone ticket service of designated operators.
One has to go to the website www.esheba.cnsbd.com or Bangladesh Railway to buy an e-ticket.
