Country's longest route of 600 km Burimari Express launched, the northern route will be changed

 

Rumon Hossain Zilhaj,

Lalmonirhat District Representative:

After 13 years of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's promise, Burimari-Dhaka inter-city train 'Burimari Express' has finally been launched.

On Tuesday (March 12) morning, this train was officially inaugurated by local member of parliament Motahar Hossain at Burimari in Lalmonirhat.

Former Minister Nuruzzaman Ahmed MP and Matiar Rahman MP were present at this time. Burimari-Dhaka route is 600 km long. It will be the longest railway route in the country.

According to railway sources, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visited Dahgram-Angorpota and Tinbigha corridors of Patgram upazila of Lalmonirhat on October 19, 2011. At that time he promised to start an inter-city train from Burimari directly to the capital Dhaka.

On June 16, 2018, former railway minister Mujibul Haque came to Lalmonirhat station.

At that time, he announced the speedy implementation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's promise.

Later on November 12, 2021, former railway minister Nurul Islam Sujan visited Lalmonirhat station. At that time he promised to start intercity train on Burimari-Dhaka route soon.

Finally, on November 19 last year, 14 coaches for the Burimari Express train reached Lalmonirhat station. Then on the afternoon of December 6, the inter-city Burimari Express left Lalmonirhat railway station for Gaibandha on a trial basis.The launch of the train will change the picture of communication between Burimari and Dhaka. It will start a new horizon in the communication of the people of this region including Lalmonirhat.

Lalmonirhat Railway Divisional Commercial Manager (DCM) Abdullah Al Mamun said the Burimari-Dhaka route is 600 km long. It will be the longest railway route in the country.