Tista Express
 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Intercity Express |
| Status | Weekly 6 Days (Monday OFF) |
| First service | 16 March 1986; 37 years ago |
| Current operator(s) | Bangladesh Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Kamalapur railway station Dewanganj Bazar Railway Station |
| Stops | 8 |
| Distance travelled | 212 K.M.(132 Mile) |
| Average journey time | 5 Hours, 10 Minutes |
| Train number(s) | 707-708 |
| Line(s) used | Metre Gauge |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | CHAIR, AC, FIRST CLASS |
| Seating arrangements | AC_S, SNIGDHA, F_SEAT, S_CHAIR |
| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | Yes |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | Overhead Rac |
| Other facilities | Prayer Place, Canteen |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) |
| Track owner(s) | Bangladesh Railway |
The Tista Express (Train numbers 707/708) is a scheduled train of the Bangladesh Railway, operating between Dhaka and Dewanganj Upazila Weekly off day is Monday.[1] A high-speed inter-city train operated by Bangladesh Railways. It runs from Kamalapur railway station in Dhaka to Dewanganj railway station.[2] The train is a red-green Indonesian air brake. The load of the train is 18/36. This train connects the 3 districts of Dhaka, Mymensingh and Jamalpur on a journey and sometimes Gazipur. Dhaka to Dewanganj train schedule Tista Express takes 5 hours and 10 minutes from Dhaka to Dewanganj.[3]
Schedule[edit]
| Train No | Train Name | Off Day | Departure | Arrive | Off Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 707 | Tista Express | Dhaka to Dewanganj | 7.30 AM | 11.29 AM | Monday |
| 708 | Tista Express | Dewanganj to Dhaka | 2:55 PM | 8:25 PM |
Tista Express Stoppage:
- Airport Railway Station
- At Joydevpur Junction Station
- At Gafargaon Railway Station
- At Mymensingh Junction Station
- At Pierpur Railway Station
- At Jamalpur town Junction Station
- At Melandah market
- At Islampur market
- and Dewanganj market
References[edit]
- ^ বাংলাদেশ রেলওয়ে-গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার.
- ^ Sun, Daily (30 September 2016). "Trains services from Kamalapur rail station restored". daily-sun.
- ^ Correspondent, Staff (11 September 2016). "Train schedule collapse agonises home-goers". Prothom Alo.
- ^ "Train schedule collapse agonises home-goers". The Daily Observer.
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