Panchagarh Express

Panchagarh Express

Overview
Service type	Intercity train
Current operator(s)	Bangladesh Railway
Route
Termini	Kamalapur railway station Bir Muktijoddha Sirajul Islam Railway Station
Distance travelled	526 km (327 mi)
Average journey time	9 hours
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	৭৯৩/৭৯৪
On-board services
Class(es)	AC, Non-AC, Shovan
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes
Technical
Rolling stock	14
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	40 Km/hour

The Panchagarh Express (Train no. 793-794) is a Semi non-stop intercity train which runs between Dhaka (capital of Bangladesh) and the most northern Panchagarh District. The train connects the capital to northern Bengal.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated this service by videoconference from Dhaka on 25 May 2019. This named train service will run seven days a week.

Panchagarh Express begins its journey from Kamalapur railway station at 22:45. It stops at the Airport railway station, Dhaka at 23:17, and another at Santaher railway station at 04:15. It usually reaches Parbatipur at 06:00. and Dinajpur at 06:37. It makes another stop at Pirganj railway station at 07:23. It reaches Thakurgaon at 07:50 and its final destination, Panchagarh, at 08:50.

The reverse journey starts from Panchagarh at 12.30; Thakurgaon Road at 13:10; Pirganj railway station at 13:35 and reaches Kamalapur Railway Station at 21.55 pm. On its return route, it stops at Thakurgaon, Dinajpur, Parbitpur and Dhaka Airport stations. The approximate times are 1.53 pm, 3.02 pm, 3.55 pm and 10.03 pm respectively.^[1]

This named train has a total of 14 coaches with one AC cabin, 2 AC chairs, 9 Shovan chair cars, 2 Power Cars, Guard Break and pantry car.^[2]

Total seats are 896 from Panchagarh and 871 from Dhaka where 30% seats is reserved for the Panchagarh, 25% for Thakurgaon and 30% and 15% for Dinajpur and Parbatipur respectively.^[3]

The train makes stops at 6 stations. They are^[4]-

• Panchagarh
• Thakurgaon
• Dinajpur
• Parbatipur
• Joypurhat
• Natore
• Santahar
• Airport railway station, Dhaka
• Kamalapur railway station

• Benapole Express
• Drutajan Express

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