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
Overview
Service typeLong-distant commuter
StatusActive
Current operator(s)N L Trading; Bangladesh Raiway
Route
StartChittagong Railway Station
Stops34
EndChandpur Railway Station
Distance travelled180 km
Average journey time5 hours 5 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)29-30
On-board services
Class(es)9 second class
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesNo
Technical
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in)
Rake maintenancePahartoli 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

References
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  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.
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