Rangpur Express

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Rangpur Express
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Rangpur Express with 2912 locomotive
Overview
Service type Intercity train
Current operator(s) Bangladesh Railway
Route
Termini Kamalapur railway station
Rangpur railway station
Distance travelled405 km [1]
Average journey time10 hrs
Service frequency
  • Monday to Saturday (772)
  • Tuesday to Sunday (771)
Train number(s)771 / 772
On-board services
Class(es) Sleeper, AC & Non-AC
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesYes
Technical
Rolling stock 11
Track gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)
Operating speed80kmph

Rangpur Express (Train no. 771-772) is a Intercity train in Bangladesh 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(772) and Mondays(771).

Contents

The Rangpur Express (772) operates in the night, departing from Rangpur in the night and arriving in Dhaka in the morning and The Rangpur Express (771) operates in the daytime, departing from Dhaka in the morning and arriving in Rangpur in the evening.

Train schedule

Departure from Rangpur: 20:00 • Arrival to Dhaka: 06:05 • Day off: Sunday

Departure from Dhaka: 09:00 • Arrival to Rangpur: 19:00 • Day off: Monday

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 & Stoppage

SMS Tracking code

Real time train location can be tracked through this SMS

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. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2017.