Upakul Express
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Inter-city rail |
| Status | Operating |
| Current operator | East Zone (Bangladesh Railway) |
| Daily ridership | 6 hours |
| Route | |
| Termini | Noakhali railway station Kamalapur railway station |
| Stops | 14 |
| On-board services | |
| Classes | Shovan Chair, Snigdha |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Yes |
| Entertainment facilities | Yes |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | Metre-gauge railway |
| Operating speed | 70-80km perhour |
Upakul Express (Train No. 711−712) is a passenger train running from Noakhali Railway Station to Dhaka Kamalapur Railway Station.[1] It was inaugurated on 17 January 1986. The train is currently in active service. This train connects Comilla, Brahmanbaria, Kishoreganj, Narsingdi, Gazipur and Dhaka districts along the route. It is called the second intercity metre gauge train.[1][2]
Schedule
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No |
Source | Departure | Destination | Entrance | Weekly holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 711 | Noakhali | 06:00 | Kamalapur | 11:20 | Wednesday |
| 712 | Kamalapur | 15:10 | Noakhali | 20:40 | Tuesday |
Stopover
[edit | edit source](In some cases, the journey of a train may be changed by Bangladesh Railway. The following list is valid till 2025.)[3]
- Dhaka
- Biman Bandar
- Narsingdi Railway Station
- Bhairab Bazar Junction
- Ashuganj
- Brahmanbaria
- Akhaura Junction
- Quasba
- Cumilla
- Laksam Junction
- Natherpetua
- Sonaimuri
- Bajra
- Chowmuhani
- Maijdee Court
- Noakhali
Events
[edit | edit source]- On February 14, 2022, the Upakul Express train service was upgraded to a white rack service to provide better facilities for passengers.[4]
- On November 18, 2024, several people threw stones at the train, damaging twenty-nine windows across five coaches and injuring a few passengers.[5]
- On December 7, 2024, a young man died after being run over by the Upakul Express train on its way from Dhaka to Noakhali.[6]
References
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