Panchagarh Express

Passenger train service in Bangladesh

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.

## History

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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.

## Schedule

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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]

## Coach composition

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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]

### Seat distribution

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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]

## Halts

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

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

## See also

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* Benapole Express
* Drutajan Express

## References

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1. ^ "Panchagarh Express Train Schedule & Ticket Price". Ontaheen.
2. ^ "New Dhaka-Panchagarh direct train service before Eid". banglanews24.com. May 17, 2019.
3. ^ "Panchagarh Express Train Time Table Schedule - পঞ্চগড় এক্সপ্রেস ট্রেনের সময়সূচী". Ofuran.
4. ^ "Panchagarh Express : Train Schedule and Ticket Price Dhaka to Dinajpur, Thakurgaon and Panchagarh - iTravelBD". 26 May 2019.

## External links

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