Madhumati Express Explained

Madhumati Express
Color:006400
Type:Intercity train
Operator:Western Railway, Bangladesh
Start:Rajshahi railway station
Stops:20
End:Kamalapur railway station
Journeytime:7 hours 40 minutes
Frequency:6 days a week. (Closed on Thursdays)
Trainnumber:755/756
Class:Decorative chair, first seat, soft heated chair
Seating:yes
Sleeping:yes
Catering:yes
Entertainment:no
Baggage:no
Stock:
  • America's 6600 series locomotives or India's 6500 series locomotives
  • First seat coach 1
  • AC chair coach 1
  • Non AC chair coach 7
  • Power car coach 1
  • Gardbrake and dining car coach 2 t
  • Total vehicle load is 12/24
Gauge:broad gauge
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

Train no.Journey begins departuredestinationentryweekend
755Dhaka15:00Rajshahi 22:40Thursday
756Rajshahi 06:40Dhaka14:00

Layover

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ঢাকা-রাজশাহী রুটে নতুন ট্রেন মধুমতী এক্সপ্রেস, টিকিট বিক্রি শুরু. November 26, 2023. banglanews24.com. bn.