Agnibina Express
Agnibina Express (train no 735/736) is an intercity train of Bangladesh operated by Bangladesh Railway. It runs between Kamalapur railway station of Dhaka to Tarakandi railway station of Jamalpur.[1] It connects Mymensingh district on its way.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Inter-city |
| Status | Active |
| First service | 17 September 1987 |
| Current operator(s) | Bangladesh Railway |
| Route | |
| Start | Kamalapur railway station |
| Stops | 5 |
| End | Tarakandi railway station |
| Distance travelled | 208 kilometres (129 miles) |
| Average journey time | 5 hours 32 minutes 30 seconds |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 735/736 |
| On-board services | |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board |
| Baggage facilities | Overhead racks |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) |
| Track owner(s) | Bangladesh Railway |
Agnibina Express is the first intercity train between Dhaka and Jamalpur. It was inaugurated in September 7, 1987. It was named after Agnibeena, a poetry book written by Kazi Nazrul Islam who is a famous Bengali poet. In Dhaka−Tarakandi route, Jamalpur Express (799/800) also runs alongside Agnibina Express, but their path is different.
Timetable
The timetable of Bangladesh Railway is changed over the time. It is requested to visit the official website of Bangladesh Railway to check the latest timetable. The timetable below is according to the 52nd timetable of Bangladesh Railway that was effective from 10 January 2020.
| Train
no. |
Source | Departure | Destination | Arrival | Weekly
holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 735 | Kamalapur | 11:00 | Tarakandi | 16:45 | No[2] |
| 736 | Tarakandi | 17:20 | Kamalapur | 23:00 |
Stoppages
Sometimes, the stoppage(s) of trains is/are changed by Bangladesh Railway. The stoppage list below is as of 2020:
- Dhaka Airport railway station
- Gafargaon
- Mymensingh Junction
- Jamalpur
- Sarishabari
Rolling stock
Agnibina Express is generally hauled by class 2300 or class 2400 locomotives. But sometimes, class 2900 is also used. The train runs on intercity green-yellow vacuum brake coaches.
References
- "13 pairs of passenger trains resume operation". DhakaTribune. 2020-08-16. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
- "Agnibina Express Train Schedule & Ticket Price". AmarTrain. 2020-01-23. Retrieved 2020-11-03.