Rangpur Express
Overview
Service typeIntercity train
Current operator(s)Bangladesh Railway
Route
TerminiKamalapur railway station
Rangpur railway station
Distance travelled405 km[1]
Average journey time10 hrs
Service frequencyMonday to Saturday
Train number(s)771 / 772
On-board services
Class(es)AC, Non-AC, Shovan Chair
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesYes
Technical
Rolling stock11
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)
Operating speed80kmph

Rangpur Express is a Bangladeshi Intercity train which runs between Rangpur and Dhaka under Bangladesh Railway. The train was launched in 2011. It is one of the fastest and most luxurious trains in Bangladesh. The train does not operate on Sundays.

Train schedule

Departure from Rangpur: 20:00 hrs Arrival to Dhaka: 06:05 hrs

Departure from Dhaka: 09:00 hrs Arrival to Rangpur: 19:00 hrs

Day off: Sunday

History

On March 27, during Rangpur visit of the then Communications Minister Abul Hossain promised to start a new train between Dhaka and Rangpur. According to that announcement, Rangpur Express was launched on 21 August 2011.[2]

Route(s)

SMS Tracking code

Real time train location can be tracked through this SMS TR 771 SEND to 16318.

See also

References

  1. "ঢাকা-রংপুর রেলপথে ১১২ কিলোমিটার দূরত্ব কমবে". Daily Inqilab. 16 April 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  2. "'রংপুর এক্সপ্রেস' চালু হচ্ছে আজ". prothom-alo.com. Prothom Alo. 21 August 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.