CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION FOR DOUBLE LINE AND UPGRADE OF EXISTING LINE BETWEEN AKHAURA AND LAKSAM DOUBLE TRACK PROJECT - SOCIAL / RESETTLEMENT / GENDER ASPECTS(2016 - 2019)

Client: Bureau of Railways, People's Republic of Bangladesh
Funding Source: Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Partner: Oriental Consultants Global Co., Ltd. (Lead Firm)
Contract duration: 2016 - 2019
Sample Activities and Themes: social safeguards; social analysis; resilient infrastructure development.

The project aims to upgrade the Akhaura-Laksam railway track into a double track dual-gauge line with modern signaling equipment. The Akhaura-Laksam track is a section of the Dhaka-Chittagong railway corridor, which connects to the Trans-Asia Railway network. The railway corridor is seen to boost Bangladesh tourism and trade, specifically in its southernmost areas. OIDCI fielded a Social/Resettlement/Gender specialist who is in charge of monitoring the implementation of the project’s resettlement plan, including the implementation of livelihood restoration activities.