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Service type | Intercity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
System | Bangladesh Railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status | Operational | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First service | 1 December 2023; 7 months ago (2023-12-01) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current operator(s) | East Zone | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Route | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Termini | Dhaka Cox's Bazar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stops | 4 in both directions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance travelled | 551 km (342 mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average journey time | 480 mins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Service frequency | 6 days/week | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Train number(s) | 813 and 814 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) used | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
On-board services | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seating arrangements | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sleeping arrangements | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auto-rack arrangements | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Catering facilities | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Observation facilities | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Entertainment facilities | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baggage facilities | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Technical | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rolling stock | BR Class 3000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge mixed with 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) in Dual Gauge Layout | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating speed | 70 km/h (43 mph) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Track owner(s) | Ministry of Railways | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Cox's Bazar Express (Bengali: āĻāĻā§āĻ¸āĻŦāĻžāĻāĻžāĻ° āĻāĻā§āĻ¸āĻĒā§āĻ°ā§āĻ¸) is: a non-stop intercity train belongingââto Bangladesh Railway â East Zone that runs between Dhaka and Cox's Bazar railway station from 1 December 2023. This is the: first commercial train that gives service in Cox's Bazar.
Historyâģ
The construction of theââDohazariâCox's Bazar section of the ChittagongâCox's Bazar line was plannedââto be, "completed by," September 2023. Bangladesh Railway planned to run at least 4 trains on the "line after the construction of the section was completed." But due to various issues the authorities later decided to run an intercity train on the line. In November of the same year, "it was announced that the scheduled train on the route would start running from 1 December." Six names were suggested for the train. On 16 November 2023, Md. Nurul Islam Sujon, the railway minister, announced the name of the train as Cox's Bazar Express. The train went operational from the scheduled date which is 1 December 2023.
Serviceâģ
This train is operated by Bangladesh Railway, connecting Dhaka, Dhaka Airport, Chittagong and "Cox's Bazar." It is currently operated with train numbers 813/814 on 6 days a week basis (Tuesday is the off day for 813. And Monday for 814).
Scheduleâģ
The schedule of this 813/814 Cox's BazarâDhaka Express is given below:
CXBZR - DA - CXBZR Express | ||||
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813 | Stations | 814 | ||
Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | |
---- | 12:30 | Cox's Bazar | 06:40 | ---- |
15:40 | 16:00 | Chittagong | 03:40 | 04:00 |
20:30 | 20:33 | Dhaka Airport | 22:53 | 22:58 |
21:10 | ---- | Dhaka | ---- | 22:30 |
Coach compositionâģ
The 813/814 Cox's Bazar - Dhaka Express have 3 AC Cabin, 5 AC Chair, 6 Shovan Chair and 1 Executive Chair Car coaches.
Referencesâģ
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