Another fast-track project among the ongoing projects in Bangladesh is the Chittagong-Cox’s Bazar Railway Project. This 128 km single line dual-gauge track project will directly connect Cox’s Bazar and Bandarban districts to Chittagong, starting from Dohazari in Chittagong. The construction of this project started in March 2018 with a combined financing of more than Tk 18 thousand crores (18035 crores) from the Asian Development Bank and the Government of Bangladesh.

According to project authorities, the Dohazari-Cox’s Bazar-Gumdhum Railway project has already completed the construction of a total of 100 km single line-dual gauge railway line. In addition, 39 major bridges and 242 culverts have also been constructed around this railway line. Overall, about 80 percent of the project has been completed, and preparations are underway to open it to the public in October 2023.

According to the 7th Five-Year Plan and Railway Master Plan of the Bangladesh Ministry of Planning, it will be possible to increase goods transportation by 15 percent and passenger transportation by 10 percent through the Dohazari-Cox’s Bazar-Gumdhum railway project. Furthermore, if the project is completed, Cox’s Bazar, one of the tourist cities in the country, will have road, air, and rail connectivity. This will lead to increased tourism in Cox’s Bazar and Bandarban districts, as well as an expansion of trade. Such developments will play an important role in the overall social and economic development of the region.