Tejgaon railway station

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Coordinates23°45′37″N 90°23′41″E / 23.7601822°N 90.3947722°E / 23.7601822; 90.3947722
Elevation14 metre
Tejgaon

তেজগাঁও
Tejgaon Railway Station, Dhaka
General information
LocationDhaka
Bangladesh
Coordinates23°45′37″N 90°23′41″E / 23.7601822°N 90.3947722°E / 23.7601822; 90.3947722
Elevation14 metre
Owned byBangladesh Railway
LineNarayanganj–Bahadurabad Ghat line
Distance4 km from Banani
5 km from Kamalapur
Platforms1
TracksDual Gauge
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeTJN
Zone(s) East Zone
Division(s) Dhaka
History
Previous namesAssam Bengal Railway (1884–1947)
Pakistan Eastern Railway (1947–1971)
Services
Preceding station Bangladesh Railway Following station
Kamalapur
towards Narayanganj
Narayanganj–Bahadurabad Ghat Banani
Location

Tejgaon Railway Station is a railway station in Bangladesh located in Tejgaon Thana, Dhaka District.[1]

The station has a platform. The platform is open from almost all sides. There is a 15-seat restroom (second class) for passengers.[2] There are a total of three ticketing counters, two for men and one for women and passengers with special needs.[3]

Criticism

Tejgaon railway station is often criticized for its poor infrastructure, lack of adequate manpower, polluted environment and lack of security.[1][4] According to media reports, most of the robberies on moving trains occur in the Tejgaon railway station area.[4]

Accident

References

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