Kurigram Express

Kurigram Express

Kurigram Express in 2019
Overview
Service type	Intercity
Status	Active
First service	17 October 2019 (17 October 2019)
Current operator(s)	Bangladesh Railway
Route
Termini	Kamalapur railway station Kurigram railway station
Stops	8
Distance travelled	454 kilometres (282 miles)
Average journey time	9 hours 50 minutes
Service frequency	6 days each week (Off day: Wednesday)
Train number(s)	797/798
On-board services
Class(es)	AC sleeper AC chair Shovan chair (non-ac chair)
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board
Baggage facilities	Overhead racks
Technical
Rolling stock	1 2900 class locomotive ? ac sleeper ? ac chair ? shovan chair 1 shovan chair+power car 2 shovan chair+dining car+guard brake
Track gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
Track owner(s)	Bangladesh Railway
Rake maintenance	Dhaka

Kurigram Express (train no. 797/798) is an intercity train of Bangladesh operated by Bangladesh Railway. It runs between Kamalapur railway station of Dhaka and Kurigram railway station of Kurigram. It connects Natore, Bogra, Joypurhat, Dinajpur and Rangpur district on its way.

Kurigram Express is the first intercity train between Dhaka and Kurigram District. It was inaugurated on 16 October 2019 and entered the service on the next day. It is named according to the name of Kurigram district. It is the only passenger train that runs on Dhaka–Kurigram route. Its base is Kamalapur railway station.

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
797	Kamalapur	20:45	Kurigram	06:15	Wednesday
798	Kurigram	07:15	Kamalapur	17:25

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
• Madhnagar
• Santahar Junction
• Joypurhat
• Parbatipur Junction
• Badarganj
• Rangpur
• Kaunia Junction

Rolling stock

Class 2900 locomotive is usually used on this train. The train runs on red-green colored Indonesian air braked coaches with a load of 14/28. Previously, it used to share rakes with Rangpur Express and Lalmoni Express. The number of seats in 797 is 596 and in 798 is 626.

External links

Media related to Kurigram Express at Wikimedia Commons