The Drutajan Express "দ্রুতযান এক্সপ্রেস" is an inter-city train of Bangladesh Railway service. It gives service between the capital Dhaka and the northern Panchagarh District. At first it was operated from Dinajpur to Dhaka Cantonment Station, then extended to Panchagarh and Kamalapur. It is one of the fastest and luxury trains in Bangladesh.
 Drutajan Express standing at Bimanbandar Station, Dhaka | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Inter-city Train |
| First service | 27 August 1991 |
| Current operator(s) | Bangladesh Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Kamalapur Railway Station Panchagarh Railway Station |
| Distance travelled | 526 km |
| Average journey time | 10 hours 40 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 757/758 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Ac, Non-Ac, Chair,First Class Non Ac |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Yes |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 12 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 100 km/hour |
Schedule and Stations edit
Drutajan express departs from Panchagarh railway station at 08:10 am and reaches Dhaka at 06:55 pm every day. It takes 10 hours 40 minutes for a trip. The departure from Dhaka is at 08:00 pm and reaches Panchagarh at 06:10 am every day. The number of coach in the train is 13. The train stops at the following stations:[1]
- Kamalapur Railway Station, Dhaka
- Dhaka Airport Railway Station
- Joydevpur
- Tangail
- East of the Jamuna Bridge
- West of the Jamuna Bridge
- Ishwardi Bypass
- Natore
- Ahsanganj
- Santaher
- Akkelpur
- Joypurhat
- Panchbibi
- Birampur
- Phulbari
- Parbatipur Railway Station
- Dinajpur Railway Station
- Thakurgaon
- Panchagarh
See also edit
References edit
- ^ পঞ্চগড়-ঢাকা সরাসরি ট্রেন চলাচল শুরু. প্রথম আলো (in Bengali).