All are set to launch two sets of cattle trains from West zone railway routes to Dhaka. Carrying a cattle head to Dhaka from Rajshahi will cost only Taka 541, informed a source of West zone railway in Rajshahi on Saturday. The two sets of cattle trains will move on Chapainawabganj-Dhaka-Chapainawabganj route and on Khulna-Dhaka-Khulna route.
West Zone railway sources further informed, a wagon will carry 20-cattle heads. Per kilometre fare for a wagon load cattle heads (20 cattle heads) has been fixed at Taka 20.
As a result, for 343 kilometre long way from Rajshahi to Dhaka will cost Taka 6,860 for a wagon load of cattle heads. In addition, Taka 1,376 surcharge will be realised and Tka 2,574 terminal fare will be charged totalling Taka 10,810 for carrying 20 cattle heads from Rajshahi to Dhaka.
Railway sources further informed, all are set to lauch cattle trains from West zone railway stations.
The trains will start to move as soon as demands from the local cattle traders and cattle farm owners are available to the railway authorities. Railway authorities have also requested the cattle traders and cattle farm owners to contact concerned railway station masters in this connection.
It is learnt, Wst Zone railway authorities have already held several meetings with local cattle farm owners, cattle traders, upazila and district Animal Resource officials to carry cattle heads through trains ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha and according to the suggestion of the concerned people, decision has been taken to launch two sets of special cattle trains from Khulna and Chapainawabganj to Dhaka.
Fuad Hossain Anando, Divisional Commerical Officer of West Zone railway (Paksey division) informed, the decision to launch two sets of cattle trains have been taken to encourage marginal cattle farm owners and to carry sacrificial animals easily and at a low cost to Dhaka.
The cattle train from Chapainawabganj will start at 4-00 pm and with the stoppage at Amnura Bypass, Kakonhat, Rajshahi, Harian, Ullapara, Joydevpur, Dhirashram, Tongi and Tejgaon, the train will reach at Dhaka around 3-45 am while another set of train starts from Khukan at 1-00 pm and with stoppage at Jeshore, Mobarakganj, Coatchandpur, Chuadanga, Alamdanga, Poradaha, Ishurdi, Joydevpur, Dhirashram, Tongi and Tejgaon, the train will arrive in Dhaka at around 3-00 am.