Mahanagar Express

Mahanagar Express
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
StatusOperating
First service4 December 1985
Current operatorEast Zone (Bangladesh Railway)
Route
TerminiChattogram Railway Station
Kamalapur Railway Station
Stops13
Distance travelledApproximately 320 kilometres
Average journey time6 hours, 30 minutes
Train number721/722
On-board services
ClassesAC Berth, Snigdha, Shovon Chair
Disabled accessRestricted due to age of rolling stock, not suitable for wheelchairs
Sleeping arrangementsYes (AC Berth)
Catering facilitiesYes
Observation facilitiesNo
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Technical
Rolling stockMixed coaches (PT Inka built and Chinese built coaches)
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
Operating speed80 kilometers/hour
Rake maintenancePahartali 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.

References

  1. ↑ "East zone tt draft f.pdf" (PDF). Bangladesh Railway.
  2. ↑ "Dhaka to Chittagong train schedule and fare list". Amar Sangbad.
  3. ↑ "New schedule for 10 intercity trains from Chattogram in effect". The Business Standard. 10 March 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "Chattogram-bound train derails in Brahmanbaria; train services normal". New Age. 12 May 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "Eid rail journeys marred by repeated schedule disruptions | Bangladesh". Somoy News (in Bengali). Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "Ctg-bound train derails in B'baria; train services normal". UNB. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  7. ↑ "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.