Drutojan Express
Drutajan Express 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.[1]
Drutajan Express standing at Bimanbandar Station, Dhaka | |
Overview | |
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Service type | Inter-city Train |
Current operator(s) | Bangladesh Railway |
Route | |
Start | Kamalapur Railway Station |
End | Panchagarh Railway Station |
Distance travelled | 526 km |
Service frequency | Daily |
Train number(s) | 757/758 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | Ac, Non-Ac, Chair |
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 |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
757 | Kamalapur | 20:00 | B.M.S.E. | 06:10 | No |
758 | B.M.S.E. | 08:10 | Kamalapur | 18:15 |
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
- Joydebpur Junction
- Tangail
- Bangabandhu Bridge East Junction
- Jamtoil Junction
- Chatmohar
- Ishwardi Bypass (for only 758)
- Natore
- Ahsanganj
- Santahar Junction
- Akkelpur
- Joypurhat
- Panchbibi
- Birampur
- Fulbari
- Parbatipur Junction
- Chirirbandar
- Dinajpur
- Setabganj
- Pirganj
- Thakurgaon
- Ruhia
- Kismat
References
- "পঞ্চগড়-ঢাকা সরাসরি ট্রেন চলাচল শুরু". প্রথম আলো.
External links
Media related to Drutojan Express at Wikimedia Commons