Bangladesh Transportation:
Railways:
total: 2,706 km (2004 est.)
broad gauge: 884 km 1.676-m gauge
narrow gauge: 1,822 km 1.000-m gauge
Highways:
total: 207,486 km (1999 est.)
paved: 19,773 km
unpaved: 187,713 km
Waterways:
8,372 km (2004 est.)
note: Includes 2,575 km main cargo routes
Pipelines:
gas: 2,012 km
(2004)
Ports and harbors:
Chittagong, Mongla Port
Merchant marine:
total: 41 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 319,897 GRT / 440,575 DWT
by type: bulk carrier 2, cargo 28, container 6, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 4
foreign-owned: 10 (China 1, Singapore 9)
registered in other countries: 14
(2005)
Airports:
16 (2004 est.)
Airports — with paved runways:
total: 15
over 3047m: 1
2438 to 3047m: 3
1524 to 2437m: 4
914 to 1523m: 1
under 914m: 6
(2004 est.)
Airports — with unpaved runways:
total: 1
1524 to 2437m: 1
(2004 est.)
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