Bangladesh Railway at present has got 2855 route kilometers. It
required sustained efforts for over a century to build the
network .The story dates back to 1862, when the first section of
53.11 kilometers of board gauge line was opened for traffic on
15th November that year between Darsana and Jagati. The next
railway connection opened to traffic was between Dhaka and
Narayangonj, a distance of 14.98 kilometers on 4th January 1885.
Then gradually, these rail lines were extended and new sections
constructed to cover more areas. In 1891, the construction of
then Assam-Bengal Railway was taken up with British Government
assistance but that was later on taken over by the Assam-Bengal
Railway Company.On 1st July 1895, two sections of meter gauge
lines were opened between Chittagong and Comilla, a length of
149.89 kilometers and between Laksam and Cahndpur, a length of
50.89 kilometers. Railway Companies formed in England took up
the construction and operation of these sections in middle and
late 19th century. Thei