Rangpur Express

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 luxury trains in Bangladesh. The train does not operate on Sundays.

Rangpur Express
Rangpur Express
Overview
Service typeIntercity train
Current operator(s)Bangladesh Railway
Route
StartKamalapur railway station
EndRangpur railway station
Distance travelled405 km[1]
Average journey time10 hrs
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)771 / 772
On-board services
Class(es)AC, Non-AC, Shovan, Sulov
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesYes
Technical
Rolling stock11
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in)

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.

Accidents
  • 14/11/2019: At around 2 pm, a locomotive and seven coaches (including a power car) of Rangpur-bound Rangpur Express derailed at Ullapara railway station area in Sirajganj. Fire broke out in three coaches. Nobody was killed but at least twenty-five passengers were injured when they hurried to get off the coaches due to the fire.[3][4]

See also

References
  1. ঢাকা-রংপুর রেলপথে ১১২ কিলোমিটার দূরত্ব কমবে. Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). 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.
  3. "Now Rangpur Express goes off the rails in Sirajganj". Dhaka Tribune. 2019-11-14. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  4. "Railway engine, 7 coaches of Rangpur Express derail". Prothom Alo. 2019-11-14. Retrieved 2020-11-10.

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