Jamalpur Express
Jamalpur Express (train no. 799/800) is an intercity train of Bangladesh Railway which runs between Kamalapur railway station of Dhaka and Jamalpur Junction railway station of Jamalpur.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Inter-city rail |
| Status | Operating |
| First service | 26 January 2020 |
| Current operator(s) | Bangladesh Railway |
| Website | www |
| Route | |
| Start | Kamalapur railway station |
| Stops | 9 |
| End | Jamalpur Junction railway station |
| Service frequency | 6 days a week (Offday: Sunday) |
| Train number(s) | 799-800 |
| On-board services | |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Auto-rack arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | On-board |
| Baggage facilities | Overhead racks |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) |
| Electrification | No |
| Operating speed | 80 km/h (max) |
| Track owner(s) | Bangladesh Railway |
History
Jamalpur Express made its first inaugural run on January 26, 2020.[1] Jamalpur Express is the first and only inter-city train of Jamalpur district.
Timetable
(The timetable of Bangladesh Railway is changed over the time. It is requested to visit the official website of Bangladesh Railway to check the latest timetable. The timetable below is according to the 52nd timetable of Bangladesh Railway that was effective from 10 January 2020)
| Train
no. |
Source | Departure | Destination | Arrival | Weekly
holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 799 | Kamalapur | 10:30 | Jamalpur | 16:05 | No |
| 800 | Jamalpur | 17:45 | Kamalapur | 22:30 |
Stoppages
(Sometimes, the stoppage(s) of trains is/are changed by Bangladesh Railway. The stoppage list below is as of 2020.)
- Dhaka Airport railway station
- Joydebpur Junction
- Tangail
- Bangabandhu Bridge East Junction
- Bhuapur
- Hemnagar
- Adv. Motiur Rahman
- Tarakandi
- Sarishabari
Rolling Stock
Jamalpur Express, upon its introduction, always runs on PT Inka made air-brake coaches. It is hauled by a Class 2900 locomotive.
Passenger interest
Being the only intercity train of Jamalpur, it has a high demand of passenger on Dhaka-Jamalpur route.
References
- প্রতিনিধি, জামালপুর; ডটকম, বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর. "জামালপুর এক্সপ্রেস ট্রেনের যাত্রা শুরু". bangla.bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2020-09-06.