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The trial run of a train and the inauguration of the newly constructed rail line from Chattogram to Cox's Bazar have been rescheduled.
A test train comprising seven coaches and a new engine will depart from Dohazari station in Chattogram, travelling along the newly constructed 102 km route, on November 7. Upon reaching Cox's Bazar, the train will return to Dohazari in Chattogram.
The inauguration of the Chattogram-Dohazari-Cox's Bazar-Gumdhum (CDCG) rail line has also been shifted to November 12 from the initial date of October 28.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate the new train route.
The commercial operation of the CDCG rail route is set to commence in December of this year due to delays in renovating the Kalurghat Bridge. Nevertheless, the bridge's load capacity has already been increased.
The CDCG project encompasses a 128-kilometer route with nine railway stations at Satkania, Lohagora, Chokoria, Dulahazra, Eidgao, Ramu, Cox's Bazar Sadar, Ukhiya, and Gumdum.
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