FBCCI suggests overall dev of railway sector

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) emphasised on Monday overall development of the country's railway sector.

In this connection they pressed for adding more transport trains to the fleet on different routes to facilitate trade and business activities.

The views of the apex trade-body came at a meeting of its standing committee relating to the Ministry of Railways at its board room. The meeting observed that the importance of the railway sector was increasing day by day.

FBCCI senior vice-president Sheikh Fazle Fahim underscored the need for running more transport trains to match the pace of development activities in the country.

He also emphasised expanding activities of the Kamalapur ICD (Inland Container Depot).

The discussants at the meeting focused on operating more trains on the Dhaka-Chattogram route as well as adding more compartments to the existing ones for transportation of goods.

They also suggested fast train services connecting important places with Chattogram and Mongla seaports as well as Benapole landport.

The business leaders also supported the government's decision of launching bullet trains on the Dhaka-Chattogram route in near future.

Chairman of the standing committee Sarwar Wadud Chowdhury presented its detailed future plan at the meeting.

FBCCI directors Md. Rejaul Kariem Rejnu and Hafez Harun-Or-Roshid also participated in the discussion.

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