Rangpur Express | |
Color: | 006400 |
Type: | Intercity train |
Operator: | Bangladesh Railway |
Start: | Kamalapur railway station |
End: | Rangpur railway station |
Distance: | 405 km[1] |
Journeytime: | 10 hrs |
Frequency: | Monday to Saturday |
Class: | AC, Non-AC, Shovan Chair |
Seating: | Yes |
Sleeping: | Yes |
Catering: | Yes |
Stock: | 11 |
Trainnumber: | 771 / 772 |
Speed: | 80kmph |
Rangpur Express is a Bangladeshi Intercity train which runs between Rangpur and Dhaka under Bangladesh Railway. The train was launched in 2011. It is one of the fastest and most luxurious trains in Bangladesh. The train does not operate on Sundays.
Departure from Rangpur: 20:00 hrs Arrival to Dhaka: 06:05 hrs
Departure from Dhaka: 09:00 hrs Arrival to Rangpur: 19:00 hrs
Day off: Sunday
On March 27, during Rangpur visit of the then Communications Minister Abul Hossain promised to start a new train between Dhaka and Rangpur. According to that announcement, Rangpur Express was launched on 21 August 2011.[2]
Real time train location can be tracked through this SMS TR 771 SEND to 16318.