Kapotaksha Express
Kapotaksha Express (Bengali: কপোতাক্ষ এক্সপ্রেস) (Tr 715/716) is a Bangladeshi Intercity train service runs between the two western city of Bangladesh Khulna and Rajshahi. It is one of the famous train in Bangladesh.
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| Service type | Intercity |
| First service | 1 May 1986 |
| Current operator(s) | West Zone |
| Route | |
| Start | Khulna |
| Stops | 13 |
| End | Rajshahi |
| Distance travelled | 263.2 km (163.5 mi) |
| Service frequency | Daily |
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| Class(es) | AC Chair Car Non AC Chair Car |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Yes |
| Entertainment facilities | Yes |
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| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
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History
First inaugural run of Kapotaksha Express was ran on 1 May 1986. In 1988 the service was temporary stopped. In late 1989 the service starts again from Khulna to Rajshahi. Primarily this train halted only in Jessore, Chuadanga & Ishwardi. Now it has 15 stoppage in between the route. This train was named after the river Kapotaksha.
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 10th January, 2020)
| Train
no. |
Source | Departure | Destination | Arrival | Weekly
holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 715 | Khulna | 06:15 | Rajshahi | 12:00 | Tuesday |
| 716 | Rajshahi | 14:15 | Khulna | 20:10 |
Stoppages
- Noapara
- Jessore Junction
- Mubarakganj
- Kotchandpur
- Darshana Halt
- Chuadanga
- Alamdanga
- Poradaha Junction
- Mirpur
- Bheramara
- Paksey
- Ishwardi Junction
- Azim Nagar
Rolling stock
The rake of Kapotaksha Express consist with 11 PT Inka Coaches. It has 1 AC chair car and 8 non AC chair cars with 2 power cars.[1] It usually gets Class 6500 locomotives.
References
- লাল সবুজে কপোতাক্ষ বর্ণিল সাজে রাজশাহী স্টেশন. The Daily Inqilab (in Bengali).
External links
Media related to Kapotaksha Express at Wikimedia Commons