BR to introduce newer facilities for passengers
Tuesday, 18 November 2008
The Bangladesh Railway (BR) is going to introduce a set of service-oriented programmes for the convenience of travellers without increasing passenger and transportation fares, reports BSS.
Communication Secretary Iqbal Mahmud said Monday short, long and mid-term programmes have been undertaken to turn the railway into a profit making organisation.
He also said the Ministry of Communications has also decided to observe 'Passenger Service Week' from November 21 to attract increased passengers by ensuring comfortable and secured journey.
The BR has taken stern measures to check selling of railway tickets in the black market, Iqbal Mahmud said adding that the director general of the railway has been instructed to ensure a smooth supply of tickets to the passengers from the counters against vacant seats in the trains.
About delay in train schedules, he said stern action would be taken against the persons responsible for this.
Refuting a recent press report, he said the BR has no plan to increase passenger and transportation fares.
A railway sources said panic has gripped the officials and employees of the BR following a meeting in the ministry between the officials and chairman of Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) Lt Gen Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury last week.
Iqbal Mahmud at the meeting said he would unearth at least two corruption cases by December 10.
Appreciating the courage of the secretary, the ACC chairman said the officials of the ministry have to play a role in checking corruption.
Iqbal Mahmud said the deputy controller of train Anup and Tejgaon railway station manager Abu Baker were temporarily suspended for alleged negligence of duties.
Communication Secretary Iqbal Mahmud said Monday short, long and mid-term programmes have been undertaken to turn the railway into a profit making organisation.
He also said the Ministry of Communications has also decided to observe 'Passenger Service Week' from November 21 to attract increased passengers by ensuring comfortable and secured journey.
The BR has taken stern measures to check selling of railway tickets in the black market, Iqbal Mahmud said adding that the director general of the railway has been instructed to ensure a smooth supply of tickets to the passengers from the counters against vacant seats in the trains.
About delay in train schedules, he said stern action would be taken against the persons responsible for this.
Refuting a recent press report, he said the BR has no plan to increase passenger and transportation fares.
A railway sources said panic has gripped the officials and employees of the BR following a meeting in the ministry between the officials and chairman of Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) Lt Gen Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury last week.
Iqbal Mahmud at the meeting said he would unearth at least two corruption cases by December 10.
Appreciating the courage of the secretary, the ACC chairman said the officials of the ministry have to play a role in checking corruption.
Iqbal Mahmud said the deputy controller of train Anup and Tejgaon railway station manager Abu Baker were temporarily suspended for alleged negligence of duties.