Simanta Express

Simanta Express
Overview
Service type	Intercity
Status	Active
Current operator(s)	Bangladesh Railway
Route
Termini	Khulna Railway Station Chilahati Railway Station
Stops	20
Distance travelled	446 kilometres (277 miles)
Average journey time	10 hours
Service frequency	6 days
Train number(s)	747–748
On-board services
Class(es)	S_chair, Snigdha, AC_S, AC_B
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes
Entertainment facilities	Yes
Baggage facilities	Yes
Technical
Track gauge	Broad gauge

Simanta Express (train No. 747/748) is an intercity train from Chilahati to Khulna. The train is conducted by Bangladesh Railway. The train serves from South-Western Bengal to North Bengal. Apart from the Simanta Express, the Rupsha Express also runs on this route. ^{[1] [2]}

Routes

The route from Chilahati to Khulna is the longest route of Bangladesh Railway. The stations are : 1.Khulna 2.Daulatpur 3.Nowapara 4.Jessore 5.Kotchandapur 6.Darshana 7.Chuyadanga 8.Poradah 9.Bheramara 10.Ishwardi 11.Natore 12.Santahar 13.Akkelpur 14.Joypurhat 15.Birampur 16.Fulbari 17.Saidpur 18.Nilphamari 19.Domar 20Chilahati

Timing

The train starts its journey from Khulna at 9:00 am and reaches the destination of Chilahati at 6:20 pm. Again it starts from Chilahati at 7:00 am and reaches at 4:30 pm to Khulna. ^[3]

Halts

Simanta Express departs at the following stations: ^[4]

• Jessore railway station
• Kot Chandpur station
• Darshan Holt railway station
• Chuadanga railway station
• Alamdanga railway station
• Poradah Junction railway station
• Bheramara railway station
• Pakshi railway station
• Ishwardi Junction railway station
• Natore railway station
• Ahsanganj railway station
• Santahar railway station
• Akkelpur railway station
• Joypurhat railway station
• Birampur railway station
• Phulbari railway station
• Parbatipur railway station
• Saidpur railway station
• Nilphamari railway station
• Domar railway station

References

1. খুলনা ট্রেনের সময়সূচি [Khulna Train Schedule]. Bangladesh Railway. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
2. "Train ticket crisis in Joypurhat". The Daily Star. 2017-07-06. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
3. "Simanta express". transportbd.com. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
4. "Simanta Express Train Schedule & Ticket Price". The Info Express. 2019-05-17. Retrieved 2019-09-24.