Sagarika Express

Sagarika Express (Train no. 29-30) is a meter-gauge passenger train service operated by East Zone of Bangladesh Railway. It runs between Chittagong Railway Station of Chittagong and Chandpur Railway Station of Chandpur, and connects Feni and Comilla district on its way.[1][2]

Sagarika Express

Sagarika Express at Shahtoli Railway Station, Chandpur District
Overview
Service type	Long-distant commuter
Status	Active
Current operator(s)	N L Trading; Bangladesh Raiway
Route
Start	Chittagong Railway Station
Stops	34
End	Chandpur Railway Station
Distance travelled	180 km
Average journey time	5 hours 5 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	29-30
On-board services
Class(es)	9 second class
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	No
Technical
Track gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3 ^3⁄8 in)
Rake maintenance	Pahartoli Workshop, Pahartoli, Chittagong

Details

Sagarika Express is a long-distant commuter train that connects most stations of Chandpur, Comilla, Feni and Chittagong. It went on private operation on 15 February 2015, and is currently maintained by 'N L Trading'.[3]

Timetable

According to 52nd Time Table of Bangladesh Railway, Sagarika Express maintains the following timing:

• No. 29 Sagarika Express: Departs Chittagong Railway Station at 7:40 am and reaches Chandpur Railway Station at 12:45 pm.
• No. 30 Sagarika Express: Departs Chandpur Railway Station at 2:30 pm and reaches Chittagong Railway Station at 7:20 pm.

Stoppages

Sagarika Express runs on Chittagong > Feni > Laksham > Chandpur Line and gives stoppages on almost all railway stations.

Sagorika Express gives stoppage to the following 34 railway stations:

1. Chittagong Junction Railway Station
2. Pahartoli Railway Station
3. Kaibollo Dham Railway Station
4. Foujdarhat Railway Station
5. Vatiari Railway Station
6. Kumira Railway Station
7. Barobokundo Railway Station
8. Sitakundo Railway Station
9. Baroiyadhala Railway Station
10. Nijampur College Railway Station
11. Bartakia Railway Station
12. Mirshorai Railway Station
13. Mastan Nagar Railway Station
14. Chinki Astana Railway Station
15. Muhurigonj Railway Station
16. Fazilpur Railway Station
17. Kalidoho Railway Station
18. Feni Junction Railway Station
19. Sharshadi Railway Station
20. Gunboti Railway Station
21. Hasanpur Railway Station
22. Nangol Coat Railway Station
23. Naoti Railway Station
24. Laksham Junction Railway Station
25. Chitoshi Road Railway Station
26. Shahrasti Railway Station
27. Meher Railway Station
28. Waruk Railway Station
29. Hajiganj Railway Station
30. Bolakhal Railway Station
31. Madhu Road Railway Station
32. Shahtoli Railway Station
33. Moishadi Railway Station
34. Chandpur Court Railway Station

Rolling Stock

Sagarika Express has a load of 9/18 vacuum coaches, including a shovon + power car coach, a shulov + guard brake coach and 7 shulov coaches. It is hauled mostly by a Class 2900 locomotive, but sometime by a Class 2600 locomotive.

Performance

Sagarika Express is a very profitable train, indirectly connecting many districts of southern Bangladesh with Chittagong via Meghna river. But it has been criticized for its slow speed and low load (9/18). It is infamously known as 'the generator of carbon dioxide' and 'the train of TTE-guard-driver'.[4]

Incidents and accidents

• 8 January 2011: At 8:30 am, a coach of Chandpur bound Sagarika Express malfunctioned and the train stopped near Chayabani area, Chandpur. After repair, it started its journey at 6 pm.[5]
• 17 August 2016: Chittagong bound Sagarika Express crashed with a boundary wall of Chittagong Railway Station. No casualties happened.[6]
• 4 February 2020: A cashier of Agriculture office died being hit by Sagarika Express train at afternoon near mission road, Chandpur.[7]

See also

• Meghna Express
• Chandpur Commuter

References

1. "সাগরিকা এক্সপ্রেস". প্রথম আলো (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-04-21.
2. "'সাগরিকা এক্সপ্রেস' সীমানা দেওয়াল ভাঙলো নিয়ন্ত্রণ হারিয়ে". বর্তমান প্রতিদিন. 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
3. ":: চাঁদপুর কন্ঠ ::". www.chandpur-kantho.com. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
4. "সাগরিকা এক্সপ্রেস প্রসঙ্গ | চিঠিপত্র | The Daily Ittefaq". archive1.ittefaq.com.bd. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
5. "চাঁদপুর-লাকসাম রুটে ট্রেন চলাচল শুরু". bdnews24.com. 2011-01-08.
6. "'সাগরিকা এক্সপ্রেস' সীমানা দেওয়াল ভাঙলো নিয়ন্ত্রণ হারিয়ে". বর্তমান প্রতিদিন. 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
7. Dhakatimes24.com. "চাঁদপুরে ট্রেনের ধাক্কায় কৃষি অফিসের ক্যাশিয়ার নিহত". Dhakatimes News. Retrieved 2020-04-21.

External links

• Bangladesh Railway's official website
  
• Media related to Sagarika Express at Wikimedia Commons