Abstract
Rapid development of Bangladesh over last 4 decades has been underpinned by large-scale investment in the transport sector, albeit mostly in road infrastructure. There is a growing consensus that continued road building to deal with increasing demand for transport is neither environmentally nor financially sustainable. Railways pose less carbon emission and its land utilization efficiency is very high as a mode of mass transport. A properly integrated transport plan should utilize the best features of road and rail, and these two modes can largely complement one another. Railways surely can play vital role especially for a densely populated country like Bangladesh. Government’s recent policies for a paradigm shift away from road construction towards investment in railways and inland water transport is a way forward towards developing sustainable transport in Bangladesh.
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