Drutojan Express

The Drutajan Express is an inter-city train of Bangladesh Railway service. It gives service between the capital Dhaka and the northern Panchagarh District. At first it was operated from Dinajpur to Dhaka Cantonment Station, then extended to Panchagarh and Kamalapur. It is one of the fastest and luxury trains in Bangladesh.

Drutajan Express
Drutajan Express standing at Bimanbandar Station, Dhaka
Overview
Service typeInter-city Train
Current operator(s)Bangladesh Railway
Route
StartKamalapur Railway Station
EndPanchagarh Railway Station
Distance travelled526 km
Average journey time10 hours 40 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)757/758
On-board services
Class(es)Ac, Non-Ac, Chair
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesYes
Technical
Rolling stock12
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed100 km/hour

Schedule and Stations

Drutajan express departs from Panchagarh railway station at 7:20 am and reaches Dhaka at 6:10 pm every day. It takes 10 hours 40 minutes for a trip. The departure from Dhaka is at 8 pm and reaches Panchagarh at 6:35 am everyday. The number of coach in the train is 13. The train stops at the following stations:[1]

  • Kamalapur Railway Station, Dhaka
  • Airport Station
  • Joydevpur
  • Tangail
  • East of the Jamuna Bridge
  • West of the Jamuna Bridge
  • Ishwardi Bypass
  • Natore
  • Santaher
  • Accalpur
  • Joypurhat
  • Panchbibi
  • Birampur
  • Phulbari
  • Parbatipur Railway Station
  • Dinajpur Railway Station
  • Thakurgaon
  • Panchagarh

See also

References
  1. "পঞ্চগড়-ঢাকা সরাসরি ট্রেন চলাচল শুরু". প্রথম আলো.

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