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Akhaura Junction railway station is a railway junction located in Akhaura Upazila, Brahmanbaria District, Chittagong division, Bangladesh.




History


In response to the demands of tea manufacturers of Assam for a railway line with the port of Chittagong, the Assam Bengal Railway started construction of railway lines in eastern Bengal from 1891. Chittagong–Comilla line was opened in 1895. On 1 July 1895, the 150 km Chittagong–Comilla and the 69 km Laksam–Chandpur lines were opened to the public. In 1896, Comilla–Akhaura–Shahbajpur line was established.
In the same year it was opened as a station of Comilla–Akhaura–Shahbajpur line. It became a junction station when the railway line from Akhaura to Tongi was built.




References






External links


Akhaura Junction railway station at the India Rail Info

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Akhaura Junction railway station
• Akhaura–Agartala line
• Karimganj Junction railway station
• Tongi Junction railway station
• Lumding Junction railway station
• Akhaura–Laksam–Chittagong line
• Brahmanbaria District
• Agartala railway station
• Bhairab Bazar Junction railway station
• Habiganj Bazar–Shaistaganj–Balla line