Sundarban Express

Sundarban Express is an intercity express train in Bangladesh Railway which runs between the capital city Dhaka and the southwestern city Khulna. It has started its operation on 17 August 2003.[1]

Sundarban Express
Overview
Service type	Intercity
First service	17 August 2003 (17 August 2003)
Current operator(s)	West Zone
Route
Start	Dhaka
End	Khulna
Distance travelled	412.4 km (256.3 mi)
Service frequency	6 days each week
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Sleeper, AC Chair, Shovan Chair
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes
Entertainment facilities	Yes
Technical
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)

Khulna-Dhaka line

Track gauge	Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)

Dhaka

Tongi

to Bhairab Bazar

Joydebpur

to Mymensingh

Tangail

to Jamalpur

Jamuna Bridge

to Sirajganj Bazar

Jamtoil

Boral Bridge

to Pabna

Majhgram

to Abdulpur

Ishwardi

Hardinge Bridge

Poradah

to Goalundo Ghat

Chuadanga

to Darshana

Darshana Halt

Kotchandpur

to Benapole

Jessore

Phultala

to Mongla

Khulna

References

Bangladesh Railway. "Dhaka Train Schedule".

External links

Bangladesh Railway's official website

Passenger rail transport in Bangladesh
Intercity	Banalata Express Barendra Express Benapole Express Chitra Express Drutojan Express Ekota Express Kalni Express Kapotaksha Express Kurigram Express Meghna Express Mohanagar Provati/Godhuli Express Panchagarh Express Parabat Express Rangpur Express Rupsha Express Simanta Express Sonar Bangla Express Subarna Express Sundarban Express Tista Express
Express & mail	173/174 local Chandpur Commuter Sagarika Express Ulka Express
International	Bandhan Express Barisal Express East Bengal Express East Bengal Mail Maitree Express

Bangladesh Railway
Lines	Narayanganj–Bahadurabad Ghat line Tongi–Bhairab–Akhaura line Akhaura–Kulaura–Chhatak line Akhaura–Laksam–Chittagong line Chilahati–Parbatipur–Santahar–Darshana line Burimari–Lalmonirhat–Parbatipur line Santahar–Kaunia line Iswardi–Sirajganj line Khulna–Mongla Port Railway
Defunct lines	Jessore–Jhenidah Light Railway Kaunia–Dharlla State Railway Khulna–Bagerhat Railway Cherra Companyganj State Railways
Stations	Iswardi railway station Kamalapur railway station Khulna railway station Rajshahi railway station Sylhet railway station
Passenger trains	Barisal Express East Bengal Express East Bengal Mail Maitree Express Bandhan Express Chitra Express Kalni Express Kapotaksha Express Lalmoni Express Parabat Express Shonar Bangla Express Suborno Express Tista Express Bonolota Express
Rolling stock	Locomotives of Bangladesh
Railway bridges	Hardinge Bridge Bangabandhu/Jamuna Bridge Padma Bridge Rupsha Rail Bridge
Transit points with India	Rohanpur–Singhabad Darshana–Gede Benapole–Petrapole
Defunct transit points with India	Biral–Radhikapur Burimari–Changrabandha Chilahati–Haldibari Shahbajpur–Mahisasan Mogalhat–Gitaldaha
History	Eastern Bengal Railway Assam Bengal Railway Pakistan Eastern Railway
See also	Bangladesh Railway Museum Chittagong Circular Railway Dhaka Metro Rail Trans-Asian Railway
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