Rail services · Bangladesh

Rail services in Bangladesh

Road-rail plant with certified operators, road-rail operators and rail training for your projects in Bangladesh: Dhaka, Chattogram, Khulna.

The rail network in Bangladesh

Understanding the ground before we mobilize

Network of about 3,000 km, several gauges (standard and narrow gauges), mostly non-electrified. Infrastructure and operations: Bangladesh Railway.

Broad- and meter-gauge network, Padma bridge and Dhaka–Jashore link opened, Dhaka metro (line 6), dual-gauge conversion projects.

GROUPE ARROUGÉ studies jobs in Bangladesh case by case: road-rail MEWPs and excavators shipped by road or sea with their certified operators, operators provided on long-distance assignment, training of local teams with AK FORMATION, as a subcontractor to French companies or in partnership with local players.

Our road-rail plant is built for 1,435 mm standard gauge; compatibility with the gauge in use in Bangladesh (several gauges (standard and narrow gauges)) and approval by the infrastructure manager are confirmed during the study.

Road-rail MEWP working at night in a railway tunnel

The three main cities

Dhaka, Chattogram and Khulna

Dhaka

Kamalapur station, Dhaka metro line 6

Chattogram

Chattogram station, main port, line to Cox's Bazar

Khulna

Khulna station, line to Mongla and Dhaka

Our services in Bangladesh

What we provide

Road-rail MEWP

Electric and diesel road-rail elevating work platforms for overhead line, tunnels, signaling and structures.

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Road-rail excavator

Road-rail excavators with track attachments: earthworks, laying and removal, handling of sleepers and rails.

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Road-rail operator

Certified drivers provided on your own machines, by day or by night.

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Rail training

AK FORMATION sessions: SECUFER, ASP, road-rail operation, overhead-line authorisations, first aid.

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Frequently asked questions

Working in Bangladesh

Can you work in Bangladesh with your road-rail plant?

Yes, subject to study: road-rail MEWPs and excavators are shipped by low-loader, container or ro-ro with their certified operators. Lead times, customs formalities and local approval are built into the quote.

Which track gauge in Bangladesh?

The network in Bangladesh uses several gauges (standard and narrow gauges). Our plant is built for standard gauge; adaptation to another gauge is studied with the manufacturer before any mobilization.

Can you train teams in Bangladesh?

Yes. AK FORMATION designs in-house sessions in French or English, on site in Bangladesh or in France: rail safety, road-rail MEWP and excavator operation, overhead-line work, first aid.

Do you work with local companies in Bangladesh?

Yes. We work as a subcontractor to French or European companies engaged in Bangladesh, and in partnership with local companies: provision of plant and operators, technical support, training.