Mango Special Train to be launched on June 10

Bangladesh Railway is set to launch the 'Mango Special Train' service from Rajshahi on June 10 to transport mangoes at a reasonable cost. Through the special train, transporting mangoes from Rajshahi to Dhaka will cost only Tk1.43 per kilogram.

This decision was taken at a seminar in the conference room of the Rajshahi Divisional Commissioner's office on Saturday (May 11). Railways Minister Md Zillul Hakim was present at the event as the chief guest.

Railways Secretary Humayun Kabir, Director General Sardar Shahadat Ali, mango producers, farmers, agricultural entrepreneurs, dignitaries as well as other railway and administration officials were present on the occasion.

'Mango Special Train' was first launched in 2020 on the instructions of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for the safe, low-cost and short-time transportation of mangoes through railways.

Railway has transported 39,95,798 kilograms of mangoes earning revenues worth Tk46,29,140 during the last four years since 2020.