Madhumati Express
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Madhumati Express | |
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Overview | |
Service type | Intercity train |
First service | August 15, 2003 |
Current operator(s) | Western Railway, Bangladesh |
Route | |
Termini | Rajshahi railway station Kamalapur railway station |
Stops | 20 |
Average journey time | 7 hours 40 minutes |
Service frequency | 6 days a week. (Closed on Thursdays) |
Train number(s) | 755/756 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | Decorative chair, first seat, soft heated chair |
Seating arrangements | yes |
Sleeping arrangements | yes |
Catering facilities | yes |
Entertainment facilities | no |
Baggage facilities | no |
Technical | |
Rolling stock |
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Track gauge | broad gauge |
Operating speed | 80-100-85-115-100 |
Madhumati Express (Train Number- 755/756) is a popular inter-city train of western region operated under Bangladesh Railway . The train runs from Rajshahi, the headquarters of Bangladesh Railway Western Region and a major city in North Bengal, to the capital Dhaka via Banga and Padma bridges.[1]
It was inaugurated on 15 August 2003 which at that time operated on the Rajshahi - Goland Ghat route. Which was subsequently extended from October 30, 2020, by changing the route to Banga railway station. Later on 1 December 2023 it was extended to Dhaka. It debuted as the fifth train on the Rajshahi-Dhaka route. Currently the train is plying between Rajshahi and Dhaka via Padma Bridge with "PT Inca 2016" imported from Indonesia.
Schedule[edit]
Train no. | Journey begins | departure | destination | entry | weekend |
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755 | Dhaka | 15:00 | Rajshahi | 22:40 | Thursday |
756 | Rajshahi | 06:40 | Dhaka | 14:00 |
Layover[edit]
From time to time the schedule of a train may be changed by Bangladesh Railway. The following list is valid indefinitely. In this case, the latest information can be known by visiting the official website of Bangladesh Railway.
- Dhaka Railway Station
- Mawa Railway Station
- Padma Railway Station
- Shivchar Railway Station
- Bhanga railway station
- Pukhuria Railway Station
- Talma Railway Station
- Faridpur Railway Station
- Amirabad Railway Station
- Pachuria Railway Station
- Rajbari Railway Station
- Kalukhali Junction Railway Station
- Pangsha Railway Station
- Khoksa Railway Station
- Kumarkhali Railway Station
- Kushtia Court Railway Station
- Poradah Railway Station
- Mirpur Railway Station
- Bheramara Railway Station
- Pakshi Railway Station
- Ishwardi Junction Railway Station
- Rajshahi Railway Station
References[edit]
- ^ "ঢাকা-রাজশাহী রুটে নতুন ট্রেন মধুমতী এক্সপ্রেস, টিকিট বিক্রি শুরু". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). November 26, 2023.