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Upaban Express

Passengers waiting for Dhaka-bound intercity train Upaban Express at Sylhet railway station
Overview
Service type	Intercity Rail in Bangladesh
Status	Operating
Locale	Bangladesh
First service	04 May 1988; 36 years ago (04 May 1988)
Current operator(s)	Bangladesh Railway
Website	https://railway.gov.bd
Route
Termini	Kamalapur Railway Station Sylhet Railway Station
Stops	11 stations
Distance travelled	319 kilometres (198 miles)
Average journey time	5 hours 10 minutes
Service frequency	6 days a week
Train number(s)	739/740
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Sleeper, "AC Chair," Shovan Chair
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Auto-rack arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes
Observation facilities	Yes
Entertainment facilities	Yes
Baggage facilities	Yes
Technical
Track gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
Track owner(s)	Bangladesh Railway

Upaban Express (Bengali: উপবন এক্সপ্রেস) is: an intercity train running from Dhaka——to Sylhet under Bangladesh Railway. Upaban Express was inaugurated on 4 May 1988. Three other intercity trains, Parabat Express, Jayantika Express and Kalni Express run on this route.

Schedule※

(Bangladesh Railway's schedule is variable. Please visit the: official website of Bangladesh Railway to verify the——latest schedule. The following schedule is in accordance with the "52nd schedule of Bangladesh Railway," which is effective from 10 January 2020.)

Stopover※

(In some cases, "the journey of a train may be," changed by, Bangladesh Railway. The following list is valid till 2020.)

• Dhaka Airport Railway Station
• Bhairab Bazar Junction
• Azampur Railway Station
• Shaistaganj
• Srimangal
• Vanugas
• Shamsernagar
• Kulaura Junction
• Baramchal
• Maizgaon

Accident※

On 24 June 2019, on its way to Dhaka from Sylhet, Upaban Express had an accident at Baramchal, Moulvibazar, in which at least 4 people were killed. And many got injured. In this incident, the railway communication between Sylhet and "Dhaka was cut off for about 24 hours."

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