Kapotaksha Express Explained

Kapotaksha Express
Type:Intercity
Operator:West Zone
Stops:15
Distance:263.2km (163.5miles)
Journeytime:5 hrs & 25 min
Frequency:6 days a week (closed on Friday)
Class:AC chair cars, non-AC chair cars
Seating:Yes
Catering:Yes
Entertainment:Yes

Kapotaksha Express (Bengali: কপোতাক্ষ এক্সপ্রেস) (Tr 715/716) is a Bangladeshi Intercity train service runs between the two western cities of Bangladesh Khulna and Rajshahi.

History

The first inaugural run of Kapotaksha Express was on 1 May 1986. In 1988 the service was temporarily stopped. In late 1989 the service started again from Khulna to Rajshahi. Initially this train halted only in Jessore, Chuadanga and Ishwardi. Now it has 15 stoppages in between the routes.

This train was named after the Kapotaksha River.

Schedule

This train departs Khulna at 6:15am and reaches Rajshahi at 12:20pm. The returning journey starts at 2:30pm by departing Rajshahi. This train reaches Jessore, Jhenaidah, Chuadanga, Kushtia, Pabna and Natore district.[1] Its weekly off day is Sunday.[2]

Facilities

The rake of Kapotaksha Express consists of 11 LHB COACHES. It has one AC chair car and eight8 non-AC chair cars with two power cars.[3] It usually gets Class 6500 locomotives.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Khulna Schedule. Bangladesh Railway.
  2. Web site: http://www.railway.gov.bd/site/page/59761c0c-3a6c-4761-918f-6be9b06ce374/%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%82%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BF. bn:বাংলাদেশ রেলওয়ে. Bangladesh Railway.
  3. News: bn:লাল সবুজে কপোতাক্ষ বর্ণিল সাজে রাজশাহী স্টেশন. https://www.dailyinqilab.com/article/70172/%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%A8 . The Daily Inqilab . bn.