Central Railway Building

Central Railway Building
সেন্ট্রাল রেলওয়ে বিল্ডিং
Central Railway Building
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Alternative namesCRB
General information
AddressChittagong, Bangladesh
Coordinates22°20′31″N 91°49′18″E / 22.3420°N 91.8216°E / 22.3420; 91.8216
Construction started1897[1]

The Central Railway Building (CRB) is situated in the scenic hilly area of Chittagong, Bangladesh. It is the governing office for the general manager of Bangladesh Railway. Construction started in 1897,[1] it is one of the oldest buildings of the port city. To the east, across CRB Road, is Railway Hospital at CRB, built in 1994.[2] There is a proposal to establish a 50-bed medical college at CRB and up-grade the existing Railway Hospital to 250 beds.[3] There is a residential area for the railway officers surrounding it.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Ahmed1986 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Chaudhury, Tushar Hayat (10 April 2005). "Chest Disease Hospital in Ctg in bad shape". The New Age. Archived from the original on 17 December 2005. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Commencement of Project Development Activities for Establishing Bangladesh Railways Medical College in Chittagong". Public Private Partnership Authority. Retrieved 18 October 2015.