Mahanagar Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Inter-city rail |
| Status | Operating |
| First service | 4 December 1985 |
| Current operator | East Zone (Bangladesh Railway) |
| Route | |
| Termini | Chattogram Railway Station Kamalapur Railway Station |
| Stops | 13 |
| Distance travelled | Approximately 320 kilometres |
| Average journey time | 6 hours, 30 minutes |
| Train number | 721/722 |
| On-board services | |
| Classes | AC Berth, Snigdha, Shovon Chair |
| Disabled access | Restricted due to age of rolling stock, not suitable for wheelchairs |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes (AC Berth) |
| Catering facilities | Yes |
| Observation facilities | No |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | Overhead racks |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Mixed coaches (PT Inka built and Chinese built coaches) |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) |
| Operating speed | 80 kilometers/hour |
| Rake maintenance | Pahartali Railway Yard, Chattogram |
Mahanagar Express (Train No. 721/722) is an intercity passenger train in Bangladesh, which runs between Chattogram Railway Station in Chattogram District and Kamalapur Railway Station in Dhaka District. The train was inaugurated on 4 December 1985. In 2013, the train's code was changed from 701/702 to 721/722. Since 701/702 were assigned to the Suborno Express.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Schedule
| Train
No |
Source | Departure | Destination | Arrival | Weekly Offday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 721 | Chattogram | 12:30 | Dhaka | 18:40 | Sunday |
| 722 | Dhaka | 21:20 | Chattogram | 03:30 | Sunday |
References
- ^ "East zone tt draft f.pdf" (PDF). Bangladesh Railway.
- ^ "Dhaka to Chittagong train schedule and fare list". Amar Sangbad.
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- ^ "Ctg-bound train derails in B'baria; train services normal". UNB. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "Save the Children employee dies after being hit by train in Dhaka". The Daily Star. 28 November 2023. Archived from the original on 7 May 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2025.