The intensive development of Banovići began with construction of the Brčko-Banovići railway in 1946. There were only a few houses at Banovići settlement, but by 1961 there were already 4,611 inhabitants. The settlement acquired all features of a modern urban town environment.
The development of Banovići accelerated with the construction of the Brčko-Banovići railway in 1946.  Initially, there were only a few houses in the settlement, but by 1961 it had grown to have 4,611 residents and became a modern urban town.