Bangladesh Transportation 1996

Railroads:

total:

2,892 km

broad gauge:

978 km 1.676-m gauge

narrow gauge:

1,914 km 1.000-m gauge (1992)

Highways:

total:

7,240 km

paved:

3,840 km

unpaved:

3,400 km (1985)

Inland waterways:

5,150-8,046 km navigable waterways (includes 2,575-3,058 km main cargo routes)

Pipelines:

natural gas 1,220 km

Ports:

Barisal, Chandpur, Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, Dacca, Khulna, Mongla (includes Chalna), Narayanganj

Merchant marine:

total:

38 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 293,304 GRT/428,013 DWT

ships by type:

bulk 2, cargo 31, oil tanker 2, refrigerated cargo 3

Airports:

total:

with paved runways over 3,047 m:

with paved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m:

with paved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m:

with paved runways 914 to 1,523 m:

with paved runways under 914 m:

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