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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Inter-city rail |
| Status | Operating |
| First service | 25 February 1986 |
| Current operator(s) | Bangladesh Railway |
| Ridership | 346 kilometers (215 miles) |
| Daily ridership | 6 hours 40 minutes |
| Route | |
| Termini | Chattogram railway station Kamalapur railway station |
| Stops | 8 |
| Train number(s) | 703/704 |
| Technical | |
| Operating speed | 80 km |
Mahanagar Prabhati/Godhuli Express (Train No. 703/704) is an intercity passenger train in Bangladesh operated by Bangladesh Railways, which runs between Chittagong Railway Station in Chittagong District and Kamalapur Railway Station in Dhaka District. The train runs from Chittagong to Dhaka under the name Mahanagar Godhuli and from Dhaka to Chittagong under the name Mahanagar Prabhati.[1][2] The train connects Feni, Comilla, Brahmanbaria districts along the route. Along with this train, the following trains run on the Chittagong-Dhaka route: Subarna Express, Mahanagar Express, Turna Express, Sonar Bangla Express, Chattala Express, Dhaka/Chittagong Mail and Karnaphuli Express. The base of the train is Chittagong Railway Station.[3][4][5]
History
[edit]The train was inaugurated on Friday, February 25, 1986. The train officially started running on Saturday, February 26, 1986. At that time, the train was running on the Dhaka - Dohazari route. From 1998, two trains, Mahanagar Prabhati/Godhuli and Turna, started running by sharing rakes. From 2002, the train started running on the Dhaka - Chittagong route.[6]
Schedule
[edit](Bangladesh Railway timetable is subject to change. You are requested to check the latest timetable by visiting the official website of Bangladesh Railway. The following timetable is as per the 54th timetable of Bangladesh Railway, which is effective from March 10, 2025.)[7][8]
Stopover
[edit](Sometimes, the stops of a train may be changed by Bangladesh Railway. The following list is valid till 2020.)
- Feni Junction
- Gunawati
- Laksam Junction
- Comilla
- Akhaura Junction
- Brahmanbaria
- Bhairab Bazar Junction
- Dhaka Airport Railway Station
Rolling stock
[edit]The train uses a 3023 class locomotive. Previously, 2900 or 2600 class locomotives were used. The train initially ran on a rake of old green-yellow vacuum brake coaches. Later in 2011, this rake was changed to a white Chinese air brake coach rake. Later, the train's rake was changed again to a red-green Indonesian air brake coach rake. Currently, the train runs on a 16/32 load. Out of these 16 coaches, there are 4 heated chairs, 2 heated sleepers, 7 fancy chairs, 2 fancy chairs guard brake + dining car and 1 power car. When passenger demand increases (such as during Eid), the train is run on a 18/36 load. Currently, it is being operated with state-of-the-art coaches imported from Korea.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "মহানগর প্রভাতী-তূর্ণা এক্সপ্রেসের কোচ পাচ্ছে উপবন-জয়ন্তিকা". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2016-11-16. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ "ফেরার পথে মহানগর প্রভাতী প্রাণ নিল আরও একজনের". 2022-07-29. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ ঘোষ, সুজন (2024-03-20). "স্টেশনে স্টেশনে দাঁড়াচ্ছে ঢাকা-চট্টগ্রাম রুটের ট্রেন, যাত্রীরা বিড়ম্বনায়". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ "নতুন সূচিতে চলছে ১০ ট্রেন". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2025-03-10. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ "৪ দিন পর চট্টগ্রামের সঙ্গে শুরু হচ্ছে সারা দেশের ট্রেন চলাচল". Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ bdnews24.com. "ট্রেনের ধাক্কায় মাইক্রোবাসের ১১ জনের মৃত্যু: রেলের ২ তদন্ত কমিটি". ট্রেনের ধাক্কায় মাইক্রোবাসের ১১ জনের মৃত্যু: রেলের ২ তদন্ত কমিটি. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). railway.portal.gov.bd. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-05-11. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ মাধ্যম, সময়ের কণ্ঠস্বর-প্রজন্মের সংবাদ; Konthosor, Somoyer. "সময়ের কণ্ঠস্বর - প্রজন্মের সংবাদ মাধ্যম". www.somoyerkonthosor.com. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ প্রতিনিধি (2025-01-21). "পড়াতে যাওয়ার পথে ট্রেনে কাটা পড়ে মৃত্যু". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব (2024-10-25). "ঢাকা থেকে ট্রেন চলাচল শুরু হলেও সবগুলোই ছাড়ছে দেরিতে". dhakapost.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-05-13.