Saturday, October 11, 2008

HOW TO TRAVEL WITHIN BANGLADESH

Major cities such as Chittagong, Rajshahi, Sylhet, Jessore, Saidpur, Barisal and Cox's Bazar are connected by air with Dhaka. These destinations are served by Biman Bangladesh Airlines and GMG Airlines.

RAIL

The Bangladesh Railway provides an efficient service to places of interest such as Chittagong, Sylhet, Mymensingh, Rajshahi, Bogra, Dinajpur, Rangpur, Kushtia starting from Dhaka. The inter-city express service is available to and from important cities at cheap fares.

For further details please contact
Bangladesh Railway, Dhaka.
Phone : 880-2-8315857, 880-2-9330522.
Web: www.railway.gov.bd

BUS / COACH SERVICE

Road transport in Bangladesh is predominantly a private sector affair. Rates are among the cheapest in the world. Express and non-stop services are available to principal towns from Gabtoli, Saidabad and Mohakhali bus terminals in Dhaka. The Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) also maintains a country-wide network of bus services. Recently BRTC has introduced Dhaka-Calcutta-Dhaka direct daily bus services via Benapole, Jessore (360km journey).
For details please contact
BRTC Dhaka.
Phone : 880-2-9555553, 9333803.
These are some Coach Companie's address, from where you can get the current timetable, schedule, fare and more.
Challenger
11, Fakirapool, Dhaka
Tel: 8317680, 8317557
Citycom
Hotel Eden Complex, Dhaka
,Tel: 7101956


Concord
167/B, Eden Complex, Circular Road
Motijheel C/A., Dhaka-1000
Tel: 9345655
Drooti
75-Ka, Baghbari, Gabtoli, Mirpur, Dhaka, Tel: 8014563


Eagle Paribahan
Opposite of Notre Dame College Dhaka , Tel: 7101504
Green Line Paribahan
9/2 Outer Circular Road, Momenbagh, Rajarbagh, Dhaka
Tel: 9339623, 9342580, 8353005


Hanif Enterprise
22/3, Block-B, College Gate, Dhaka Tel: 9120116
Keya Paribahan
167/1, Motijheel Circular Road, Arambagh Dhaka
Tel: 7101894, 7101250, 9121280


Modern Enterprise
64/7, Lake Circus Kalabagan, Dhaka, Tel: 9123743
Neptune AC Coach Service
167/4, Motijheel Circular Road
Hotel Eden Building Dhaka-1000,
Tel: 7101945, 7101951, 9123092


NP Elegance
100, Shukrabad, Dhaka-1207,
Tel: 8111930
Shohagh Paribahan (Pvt) Ltd
114, Malibagh D.I.T. Road , Dhaka
Tel: 9334152, 8316766, 8126293


Shoukhin Paribahan
257-Ka, Bagbari, Gabtoli, Dhaka
Tel: 8014397, 9001796
Silk Com
167, Motijheel, Circular Road , Dhaka Tel: 9351392


Silk Line
167, Motijheel, Circular Road , Dhaka Tel: 7102461
Shyamoli Paribahan
BRTC Kamalapur Bus Depot, Dhaka, Tel: 9333803

Tokoyo Line
167/1, Motijheel, Circular Road , Dhaka Tel: 9134726
S. Alam Paribahan
Fakirapool, Dhaka
Tel: 9331864
RIVER

Country-made boats are the most widely used transport in the rivers of Bangladesh. These carry both passengers and merchandize. The landscape of Bangladesh is dominated by about 250 rivers, which flow essentially north-south. Mechanized water transport is mainly operated by the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC), which run ferry and launch services on the main routes. There are also services run by private companies. Journey by Rocket Steamer Service from Dhaka (Sadarghat) to Khulna, the gateway to the Sundarbans is a rewarding experience even though the journey time is approximately 24 hours.
For details please contact
BIWTC, Dhaka.
Phone: 880-2-9551589, 9555031-33.

CAR RENTAL

Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation (BPC) has a fleet of air-conditioned and non-airconditioned cars, microbuses and jeeps. Besides, it also offers transfer service for tourists between Dhaka airport and main city points/hotels.
For booking and other details please contact
Rent-a-Car,
Phone: 880-2-8119193, 880-2-8117855-9 Ext. 118.

Private car hire service is also available at Rajdhani tours, Dhaka. Cab Service is also available in some major cities including Dhaka. The following Taxi Cab Serivices are available in Dhaka:

Anudip Autos Ltd
158, Mirpur Road, Kalabagan, Dhaka
Tel: 9125138, 8125690, Fax: 880-2- 8125910,
E-mail: anu@yahoo.com

Cab Express (Bangladesh) Ltd.
30 Bijoy Nagar, Dhaka
Tel: 9348401, Fax: 880-2-9337941,
E-mail: cabex@bdcom.com

Capital Cab Company
30 Bijoy Nagar, Dhaka
Tel: 9352847, Fax: 880-2-8317468.

Cosmo Cab (Pvt.)
House # 84, Road # 7A, Dhanmondi, Dhaka
Tel: 9112959, 8127191, Fax: 880-2-8113308.
E-mail: cosm@bangla.net

Kool Cab Ltd.
House # 2, Road # 9,
Mirpur Road, Dhanmondi, Dhaka
Tel: 8130485.

National Logistics
House #1/B , Road # 3,
South Avenue, Gulshan-1, Dhaka-1212
Tel: 880-2-8824316, 880-191-340120

Navana Taxi Cab Co. Ltd.
125/A, Motijheel C/A, Dhaka-1000.
Tel: 9552212, Fax: 880-2-9566324.

Orion Taxi Cab (Pvt.) Ltd.
House # 50, Road # 27 (Old), Dhanmondi, Dhaka.
Tel: 9347277, 9347288, Fax: 880-2- 9117510.
E-mail: orin@bdmail.net

CAR RENTAL

Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation
233 Bir Uttam Ziaur Rahman Road, Tejgaon, Dhaka-1215
Tel: 8119193, 8117855-9, Ext-118
Fax: 880-2-8126501, 880-2-8119192

Dhaka Tours Rent-A-Car Association
Shahbag, Dhaka-1000.
Tel: 9663134, 8611313

Harney's Rent-A-Car
Tower Hamlet (Ground Floor)
16, Kemal Ataturk Avenue, Banani, Dhaka-1213
Tel: 8813021, 8810399, Fax: 880-2-8810399
E-mail: hbe@bdcom.com

Hertz International Licensee
House # 6, Road # 9, Block # G, Banani, Dhaka-1213
Tel: 9884311, Fax: 9881290
E-mail: hertz@ipsslgroup.com

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