Request for Expressions of Interest: Construction of Dual Gauge Railway Line from Bogra to Sirajganj

*OFFICIAL USE ONLY Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Office of the Project Director, Construction of New Dual Gauge Railway Line from Bogura to Sirajganj. Rail Bhaban 4/3, Abdul Ghani Road, Dhaka, Bangladesh Ref. No - 54.01.0000.000.710.34.0041.26-1456 Date: 27 August 2026 Request for Expression of Interest (REOI) – for Consultancy Services for Updating Environment, Social, Gender Study & Performing Climate Study of the Project

Country: Bangladesh

Project: Construction of New Dual Gauge Railway Line from Bogura to Sirajganj.

Project Code: 224269900

Project No.: S000713

Contract/Assignment Title: Consultancy Services for Updating Environment, Social, Gender

Study & Performing Climate Study of the Project

Implementing Agency: Bangladesh Railway

Implementing Ministry: Ministry of Railways

Economic Code: 3257101

Source of Fund: AIIB (Grant) & GOB

Last Date & Time of Submission: 13th September, 2026 at 12.30 PM.

Place of Submission: Room No-508, Rail Bhaban, Abdul Gani Road, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.

1. The Government of Bangladesh has applied for financing from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) toward the cost of the Construction of New Dual Gauge Railway Line from Bogura to Sirajganj Project. The project intends to develop approximately 85.67 km Mainline and 33.25 km of new dual gauge railway line between Bogura and Sirajganj, together with 11 stations, associated structures, bridges/culverts and modern signaling and telecommunications systems. The portion of the proceeds of the financing is intended to be used as payments under the contract for the Consultancy Service for updating environment, social, gender study performing climate study of the project for which the EOI is issued. 2. The consulting services (“Services”) include support for project preparation by updating the environmental and social safeguards, climate risk and GHG assessments, engineering design, BOQ, bid documents, and economic analysis to ensure compliance with the requirements of the Government of Bangladesh and AIIB policies, and to strengthen the project’s technical, economic, environmental, and social readiness for implementation. 3. It is expected that the Consultancy Assignment will be for a period of Six (06) months. The consultancy service is scheduled to start in Q2 2026, and it will be a lump-sum contract with an estimated time input of 42 person-months. 4. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be downloaded from the link …

Member: Bangladesh

Sector: Transport

Notice type: Request for Expressions of Interest

Issue date: Aug 27, 2026