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Metropolis Report-
Bangladesh Railway will introduce the Mango Special Train on May 20, 2023 for the fourth consecutive year in an effort to transport mangoes from Chapainawabganj and Rajshahi to Dhaka at a reduced cost.
AKM Galiv Khan, the deputy commissioner of Chapainawabganj, made this statement during a discussion with railway authorities, courier service representatives, Zilla Truck Owners Association members, mango producers, business owners, and traders yesterday in his conference room.
For the advantage of the growers and dealers, he continued, “We have made all kinds of arrangements to launch the train from May 20 for carrying mango to Dhaka from this mango-producing area.
The meeting included, among others, Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Ahmed Mahbub Ul Islam, Assistant Director of Consumers Rights Protection Department Masum Ali, Divisional Commercial Officer of Railway Department West Zone Nasir Uddin, Additional Deputy Director of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) Masud Ahmed, and others.
Mango Special Train carried a total of 1,67,082 kilograms (Kg) of mangoes in 2020, 2,36,973 kgs in 2021, and 1,48,255 kgs in 2022, according to sources in the railway department. 4.25 lakh tonnes of mangoes are expected to be produced in the district this year, according to DAE sources.
