Drutojan Express
The Drutajan Express is an inter-city train of Bangladesh Railway service. It gives service between the capital Dhaka and the northern Panchagarh District. At first it was operated from Dinajpur to Dhaka Cantonment Station, then extended to Panchagarh and Kamalapur. It is one of the fastest and luxury trains in Bangladesh.
![]() Drutajan Express standing at Bimanbandar Station, Dhaka | |
Overview | |
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Service type | Inter-city Train |
Current operator(s) | Bangladesh Railway |
Route | |
Start | Kamalapur Railway Station |
End | Panchagarh Railway Station |
Distance travelled | 526 km |
Average journey time | 10 hours 40 minutes |
Service frequency | Daily |
Train number(s) | 757/758 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | Ac, Non-Ac, Chair |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | Yes |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | 12 |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 100 km/hour |
Schedule and Stations
Drutajan express departs from Panchagarh railway station at 7:20 am and reaches Dhaka at 6:10 pm every day. It takes 10 hours 40 minutes for a trip. The departure from Dhaka is at 8 pm and reaches Panchagarh at 6:35 am everyday. The number of coach in the train is 13. The train stops at the following stations:[1]
- Kamalapur Railway Station, Dhaka
- Airport Station
- Joydevpur
- Tangail
- East of the Jamuna Bridge
- West of the Jamuna Bridge
- Ishwardi Bypass
- Natore
- Santaher
- Accalpur
- Joypurhat
- Panchbibi
- Birampur
- Phulbari
- Parbatipur Railway Station
- Dinajpur Railway Station
- Thakurgaon
- Panchagarh
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References
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