West Zone (Bangladesh Railway)
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HeadquartersRRB Building, Rajshahi
LocaleRangpur Division, Rajshahi Division, Khulna Division and (Tangail District & Faridpur District) of Dhaka Division
Dates of operation3 June 1982–
Track gaugeBroad-gauge(BG) , Meter-gauge (MG) and Dual gauge(DG)
 Rajshahi Railway Station | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | RRB Building, Rajshahi |
| Locale | Rangpur Division, Rajshahi Division, Khulna Division and (Tangail District & Faridpur District) of Dhaka Division |
| Dates of operation | 3 June 1982– |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | Broad-gauge(BG) , Meter-gauge (MG) and Dual gauge(DG) |
| Length | 1,427 kilometres (887 mi) |
| Other | |
| Website | www |
West Zone is a railway zone operated by Bangladesh Railway. 2,800 km of railway lines in Bangladesh are operated through four divisions in two Zones, West Zone being one of the two zones.[1] This Zone consists of Rangpur Division, Rajshahi Division, Khulna Division, as well as Tangail and Faridpur districts of Dhaka Division of Bangladesh. The head office of West Zone is located in Rajshahi.[2][3][4]
There are two divisions under the west zone.[5] They are