Relocate Kamalapur Railway Station

The railway tract meanders through the heart of the city at more than two dozen points before it reaches its ultimate destination, Kamalapur. The traffic movement comes to a standstill causing serious impediments to regular commuters. Transportation of goods and commodities is greatly affected and all these have serious consequences on the national economy.
The idea of having a modern railway station at Kamalapur was conceived in the early sixties. At that time, the requirement suited to that of a growing provincial capital. Since independence, with the sudden transformation of the city into the national capital, the population has increased more than twenty fold. The movement of passengers as well as goods has increased tremendously.
Why on earth should the railway enter the city at Banani and travel all the way to Kamalapur? I request the authorities concerned to immediately relocate the railway station outside Dhaka, preferably to Tongi. The Inland Container Depot should also be shifted elsewhere. The existing railway track from Banani to Kamalapur should be developed as national highway. This will provide the city dwellers with an alternative road and help remove the traffic congestion to a great extent.
Dr. Shamim Ahmed
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