Upaban Express (Bengali: উপবন এক্সপ্রেস) is an intercity train running from Dhaka to Sylhet under Bangladesh Railway. Upaban Express was inaugurated on 4 May 1988. Three other intercity trains, Parabat Express, Jayantika Express and Kalni Express run on this route.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Overview | |
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Service type | Intercity Rail in Bangladesh |
Status | Operating |
Locale | Bangladesh |
First service | 04 May 1988; 34 years ago (04 May 1988) |
Current operator(s) | Bangladesh Railway |
Website | https://railway.gov.bd |
Route | |
Termini | Kamalapur Railway Station Sylhet Railway Station |
Stops | 11 stations |
Distance travelled | 319 kilometres (198 miles) |
Average journey time | 5 hours 10 minutes |
Service frequency | 6 days a week |
Train number(s) | 739/740 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC Sleeper, AC Chair, Shovan Chair |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Auto-rack arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | Yes |
Observation facilities | Yes |
Entertainment facilities | Yes |
Baggage facilities | Yes |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) |
Track owner(s) | Bangladesh Railway |
(Bangladesh Railway's schedule is variable. Please visit the official website of Bangladesh Railway to verify the latest schedule. The following schedule is in accordance with the 52nd schedule of Bangladesh Railway, which is effective from 10 January 2020.)[7]
Train No. | Source | Departure | Destination | Entry | Weekly Holiday |
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739 | Kamalapur | 20:30 | Sylhet | 05:00 | Wednesday |
740 | Sylhet | 23:30 | Kamalapur | 06:45 | Monday |
(In some cases, the journey of a train may be changed by Bangladesh Railway. The following list is valid till 2020.)[8][9][10]
On 24 June 2019, on its way to Dhaka from Sylhet, Upaban Express had an accident at Baramchal, Moulvibazar, in which at least 4 people were killed and many got injured. In this incident, the railway communication between Sylhet and Dhaka was cut off for about 24 hours.[11][12]
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