Chandpur Commuter
Chandpur Commuter was a short-distant commuter train of Bangladesh running between Chandpur Railway Station of Chandpur District and Laksham Junction Railway Station of Comilla District. It is currently inactive.
Chandpur Commuter train at Chandpur | |
Overview | |
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Service type | Short-distant commuter |
Status | Inactive |
First service | 16-09-2013 (Inauguration on 13-09-2013) |
Current operator(s) | Bangladesh Railway East Zone |
Route | |
Start | Laksham Junction Railway Station |
Stops | 1. Chitoshi Road Railway Station 2. Shahrasti Railway Station |
End | Chandpur Railway Station |
Distance travelled | 69 km |
Average journey time | 1 hours 35 minutes (81) 1 hours 40 minutes (82) |
Service frequency | 6 days a week (Off day: Friday) |
Train number(s) | 81/82/83/84 |
Line(s) used | Chandpur-Laksham Railway Line |
On-board services | |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | No |
Catering facilities | No |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | 1 set DEMU (three cars) |
Track gauge | Meter-gauge |
Track owner(s) | Bangladesh Railway |
Rake maintenance | Laksham Junction Railway Station |
History
On 13 September 2013, Chandpur Commuter train was inaugurated by Bangladesh Railway, and the train went in service from 16 September 2013.[1] At first, it used to run between Chandpur and Comilla Railway Station via Laksham Junction, but later, it began running between Chandpur and Laksham Junction only. It temporarily went off service in 2019 due to some technical problems.[2]
Timetable
According to the 52th timetable of Bangladesh Railway active from January 10, 2020, Chandpur Commuter train used to maintain the following timings:[3]
Train no. | Source | Departure | Destination | Reach |
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81 | Chandpur | 09:10 am | Laksham | 10:45 am |
82 | Laksham | 07:20 am | Chandpur | 09:00 am |
83 | Chandpur | 05:20 pm | Laksham | 07:00 pm |
84 | Laksham | 03:00 pm | Chandpur | 04:50 pm |
See also
References
- চাঁদপুর-লাকসাম-কুমিল্লা রেলপথে চালু হচ্ছে ডেমু ট্রেন. প্রথম আলো (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-05-10.
- চাঁদপুর-লাকসাম রুটে ডেমু ট্রেন বন্ধ. Jugantor (in Bengali). Retrieved 2019-06-25.
- সকল-ট্রেনের-সময়সূচি. Bangladesh Railway. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
External links
- Bangladesh Railway's official website
Media related to Chandpur Commuter at Wikimedia Commons