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to Narayanganj– Bahadurabad Ghat line Tarakandi from Jagannathganj upper to Joydebpur Bhuapur Bangabandhu Bridge East Jagannathganj Ghat Jamuna River ferry (inactive) Bangabandhu Bridge Bangabandhu Bridge West Shahid Mansur Ali Sirajganj Ghat Sirajganj Bazar Raipur (Sirajganj) Kalia Haripur Jamtoil Junction Salop Ullapara Mohishakhola Lahiri Mohanpur Dilpashar Sharatnagar Baralbridge Bhangura Guakhra Chatmohar Gafurabad Muladuli Dhalarchar Badherhat Kashinathpur Chinakhora Tatibondho Dublia Raghabhpur Pabna Tebunia Dasuria Majhgram Junction Chilahati–Parbatipur– Santahar–Darshana line Chilahati–Parbatipur– Santahar–Darshana line Ishwardi Junction Chilahati–Parbatipur– Santahar–Darshana line
Source: Bangladesh Railway Route Map

The Ishwardi–Sirajganj Line is a dual gauge railway line connecting Iswardi and Sirajganj in Bangladesh. This track is under the jurisdiction of Bangladesh Railway.

History

Sara-Sirajganj Railway Company constructed the Sara–Sirajganj line in 1915–1916.

Ferry

In Bangladesh, ferries are often an integrated part of the railway system. There were two major ferry points across the Jamuna, one between Bahadurabad Ghat and Tistamukh Ghat and the other between Jagannathganj Ghat and Sirajganj Ghat.

The ferry system had reached the limits of its capacity. While marginal capacity additions were still feasible, to cope with any significant increase in capacity or even normal traffic growth was virtually felt to be impossible.

The construction of the 4.8 kilometres (3.0 mi) long Bangabandhu Bridge has completely changed the scope of communication systems in that part of the country. The ferry system at both the Bahadurabad Ghat-Balashi Ghat and the Jagannathganj Ghat-Sirajganj Ghat was virtually closed. Only limited freight transportation continued on the Bahadurabad Ghat-Balashi section. Even that has been closed down in 2010 because of formation of shoal in the river.

References

1. "Brief History". Bangladesh Railway. Archived from the original on 2011-12-20. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
2. "Infrastructure (Bangladesh)". Jane’s Intelligence and Insight. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
3. "Trans Asian Railway Network (TAR): Southern Corridor" (PDF). Bangabandhu (Jamuna) Bridge: Opportunities created by it in promoting international rail transport. Centre for Policy Dialogue. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
4. "Linking east and west Bangladesh:The Jamuna Bridge Project" (PDF). The Canadian Journal of Programme Implementation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-06-09. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
5. "Drastic fall in Jamuna water level hampers transport". The Daily Star, 23 February 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
6. "Boatmen dredging Jamuna as govt turns a blind eye". The Daily Star, 12 February 2007. Retrieved 2011-12-16.

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Zones	East Zone West Zone
Lines	Narayanganj–Bahadurabad Ghat line Rajbari–Bhanga line Dhaka–Jessore line Joydebpur–Bangabandhu Shetu East line Tongi–Bhairab–Akhaura line Tongi–Manikganj–Paturia Ghat line Akhaura–Kulaura–Chhatak line Habiganj Bazar–Shaistaganj–Balla line Kulaura–Shahbajpur line Akhaura–Laksam–Chittagong line Chittagong Circular Railway Chittagong–Cox's Bazar line Chilahati–Parbatipur–Santahar–Darshana line Darshana–Jessore–Khulna line Old Malda–Abdulpur line Burimari–Lalmonirhat–Parbatipur line Santahar–Kaunia line Iswardi–Sirajganj line Khulna–Mongla Port Railway
Defunct lines	Jessore–Jhenidah Light Railway Kaunia–Dharlla State Railway Khulna–Bagerhat Railway Cherra Companyganj State Railways
Passenger trains	Barisal Express East Bengal Express East Bengal Mail Maitree Express Bandhan Express Chitra Express Kalni Express Kapotaksha Express Lalmoni Express Parabat Express Shonar Bangla Express Suborno Express Tista Express Banalata Express
Rolling stock	Locomotives of Bangladesh
Railway bridges	Hardinge Bridge Bangabandhu Railway Bridge Padma Bridge Rupsha Rail Bridge
Transit points with India	Old Malda–Abdulpur line Akhaura–Agartala line Darshana–Gede Benapole–Petrapole Biral–Radhikapur Chilahati–Haldibari
Defunct transit points with India	Burimari–Changrabandha Shahbajpur–Mahisasan Mogalhat–Gitaldaha
History	Eastern Bengal Railway Assam Bengal Railway Pakistan Eastern Railway
See also	Saidpur railway workshop Bangladesh Railway Museum Dhaka Metro Rail Dhaka Subway Trans-Asian Railway
Category Commons

• Railway lines opened in 1878
• Dual gauge railways in Bangladesh