 Shonar Bangla Express at Dhaka Biman Bandar Railway Station | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Status | Operating |
| Locale | Dhaka andChittagong |
| First service | 25 June 2016 (2016-06-25) |
| Current operator(s) | Bangladesh Railway |
| Website | http://www.railway.gov.bd/ |
| Route | |
| Stops | 1 |
| Average journey time | 5 hours & 20 minutes |
| Service frequency | 7 days a week |
| On-board services | |
| Catering facilities | On-board |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock |
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TheShonar Bangla Express (Train no.787/788) is aninter-city rail service run byBangladesh Railway. This service provides a swift and luxurious passenger rail connection between the capital ofBangladesh,Dhaka and the port city ofChattogram. This service only has one intermediate stop atDhaka Airport.[1]
Shonar Bangla was introduced as a nonstop inter-city train that offers quality food and fast service. Since its inauguration, the train had started fromDhaka Railway Station. Shonar Bangla gets the 2nd top priority onBangladesh Railway network. It only gives stoppage at Dhaka Airport Station. The train fare is similar to that ofSuborno Express. Since 2021, food price is not included in the tickets supplied by Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation. On 16 April 2023, during an Eid trip, Shonar Bangla derailed and hit a goods train in Nangalkot,Comilla at 6:30PM. Fifty people were injured.[2][3]
The train departs Dhaka railway station at 07:00 AM (Bangladesh Standard Time) and arrives in Chittagong at 12:15 PM. On the return trip, it departs Chittagong at 05:00 PM and arrives in Dhaka at 10:05 PM. This train runs 6 days a week.[4]
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The train currently runs with 14 Indonesia-made red-green PT INKA air-brake coaches. However, sometimes the train pulls up to 18 coaches if there is compelling demand. These coaches were imported in 2016. However after the accident at 16th April 2023. 7 compartments was badly damaged to even be repaired. Shonar Bangla temporarily used South Korean coaches made by Sung Sing Rolling Stock Technology (SSRST) for the Eid Trips on April 19th after suspending Shonar Bangla Service for 3 days before switching to Indonesian Made PT-INKA.
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Shonar Bangla Express is hauled by aClass 3000 ofBangladesh Railway. The train needs an air-braked locomotive which is mandatory.
