West Zone (Bangladesh Railway)

West Zone
Rajshahi Railway Station
Overview
HeadquartersRRB Building, Rajshahi
LocaleRangpur Division, Rajshahi Division, Khulna Division and (Tangail District & Faridpur District) of Dhaka Division
Dates of operation3 June 1982; 42 years ago (1982-06-03)–
Technical
Track gaugeBroad-gauge(BG) , Meter-gauge (MG) and Dual gauge(DG)
Length1,427 kilometres (887 mi)
Other
Websitewww.railway.gov.bd

West Zone is a railway zone operated by Bangladesh Railway. 2,800 km of railway lines in Bangladesh are operated through four divisions in two Zones, West Zone being one of the two Zone.[1] This Zone consists of Rangpur Division, Rajshahi Division, Khulna Division and (Tangail District & Faridpur District) of Dhaka Division of Bangladesh. The head office of West Zone is located in Rajshahi.[2][3][4]

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