| Parjatak Express | |
| Type: | Intercity |
| Status: | Operational |
| Operator: | East Zone |
| Stops: | 4 in both directions |
| Distance: | 551km (342miles) |
| Journeytime: | 480 mins |
| Frequency: | 6 days/week |
| Line Used: | |
| Seating: | Yes |
| Sleeping: | No |
| Autorack: | Yes |
| Catering: | Yes |
| Observation: | Yes |
| Entertainment: | Yes |
| Baggage: | Yes |
| Gauge: | mixed with in Dual Gauge Layout |
| Trainnumber: | 815 and 816 |
| Speed: | 70km/h |
| Owners: | Ministry of Railways |
| System: | Bangladesh Railway |
| Map State: | collapsed |
The Parjatak Express (Bengali: পর্যটক এক্সপ্রেস) is a non-stop intercity train belonging to Bangladesh Railway – East Zone that runs between and Cox's Bazar railway station from 10 January 2024. This is the second commercial train that gives service in Cox's Bazar.[1]
The construction of the Dohazari–Cox's Bazar section of the Chittagong–Cox's Bazar line was planned to be completed by September 2023. Bangladesh Railway planned to run at least 4 trains on the line after the construction of the section was completed.[2] But due to various issues the authorities later decided to run an intercity train on the line.[3] On 1 December 2023, Cox's Bazar Express, the first commercial train in Cox's Bazar went operational.[4] On 6 December 2023, Bangladesh Railway announced the inauguration of another intercity train at Cox's Bazar on 1 January 2024,[5] although the train was not launched on the promised date. Rather, on that day the name of the train was finalized and approved by the authorities.[1] On 2 January 2024, it was announced that the train would be operational from 10 January 2024.[6] The train went operational from the scheduled date.[7]
This train is operated by Bangladesh Railway, connecting Dhaka, Dhaka Airport, Chittagong and Cox's Bazar. It is operated with train numbers 815/816 on 6 days a week basis (Sunday is the off day).[1]
The schedule of this 815/816 Parjatak Express is given below:
| Parjatak Express | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 815 | Stations | 816 | |||
| Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | ||
| ---- | 20:00 | Cox's Bazar | 15:00 | ---- | |
| 22:50 | 23:15 | Chittagong | 11:20 | 11:40 | |
| 03:50 | 03:53 | Dhaka Airport | 06:38 | 06:43 | |
| 04:30 | ---- | Dhaka | ---- | 06:15 | |