Draft:Madhumati Express

Madhumati Express
Overview
Service typeIntercity train
First serviceAugust 15, 2003; 21 years ago (2003-08-15)
Current operator(s)Western Railway, Bangladesh
Route
TerminiRajshahi railway station
Kamalapur railway station
Stops20
Average journey time7 hours 40 minutes
Service frequency6 days a week. (Closed on Thursdays)
Train number(s)755/756
On-board services
Class(es)Decorative chair, first seat, soft heated chair
Seating arrangementsyes
Sleeping arrangementsyes
Catering facilitiesyes
Entertainment facilitiesno
Baggage facilitiesno
Technical
Rolling stock
  • America's 6600 series locomotives or India's 6500 series locomotives
  • First seat coach 1
  • AC chair coach 1
  • Non AC chair coach 7
  • Power car coach 1
  • Gardbrake and dining car coach 2 t
  • Total vehicle load is 12/24
Track gaugebroad gauge
Operating speed80-100-85-115-100

Madhumati Express (Train Number- 755/756) is a popular inter-city train of western region operated under Bangladesh Railway . The train runs from Rajshahi, the headquarters of Bangladesh Railway Western Region and a major city in North Bengal, to the capital Dhaka via Banga and Padma bridges.[1]

It was inaugurated on 15 August 2003 which at that time operated on the Rajshahi - Goland Ghat route. Which was subsequently extended from October 30, 2020, by changing the route to Banga railway station. Later on 1 December 2023 it was extended to Dhaka. It debuted as the fifth train on the Rajshahi-Dhaka route. Currently the train is plying between Rajshahi and Dhaka via Padma Bridge with "PT Inca 2016" imported from Indonesia.

Schedule

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Train no. Journey begins departure destination entry weekend
755 Dhaka 15:00 Rajshahi 22:40 Thursday
756 Rajshahi 06:40 Dhaka 14:00

Layover

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From time to time the schedule of a train may be changed by Bangladesh Railway. The following list is valid indefinitely. In this case, the latest information can be known by visiting the official website of Bangladesh Railway.

References

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  1. ^ "ঢাকা-রাজশাহী রুটে নতুন ট্রেন মধুমতী এক্সপ্রেস, টিকিট বিক্রি শুরু". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). November 26, 2023.