Rangpur Express

Rangpur Express
Rangpur Express with 2912 locomotive
Overview
Service type	Intercity train
Current operator	Bangladesh Railway
Route
Termini	Kamalapur railway station Rangpur railway station
Distance travelled	405 km[1]
Average journey time	10 hrs
Service frequency	Monday to Saturday (772) Tuesday to Sunday (771)
Train number	771 / 772
On-board services
Classes	Sleeper, AC & Non-AC
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes
Technical
Rolling stock	11
Track gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
Operating speed	80kmph

Rangpur Express (Train no. 771-772) is an intercity train in Bangladesh that runs between Rangpur and Dhaka under Bangladesh Railway. The train was launched in 2011. It is one of the fastest and most luxurious trains in Bangladesh. The train does not operate on Sundays (772) and Mondays (771).

The Rangpur Express (772) operates at night, departing from Rangpur at night and arriving in Dhaka in the morning. The Rangpur Express (771) operates in the daytime, departing from Dhaka in the morning and arriving in Rangpur in the evening.

Train schedule

Departure from Rangpur: 20:00 • Arrival to Dhaka: 06:05 • Day off: Sunday

Departure from Dhaka: 09:00 • Arrival to Rangpur: 19:00 • Day off: Monday

History

Rangpur Express was launched on 21 August 2011.^[2]

Route and stops

• Rangpur
• Kaunia Junction
• Pirgachha
• Bamondanga
• Gaibandha
• Bonarpara
• Sonatola
• Bogra
• Talora
• Santahar Junction
• Natore
• Chatmohor
• Ibrahimabad
• Dhaka Airport
• Dhaka

SMS tracking code

Real time train location can be tracked through this SMS

• TR 772 SEND to 16318
• TR 771 SEND to 16318

See also

• Lalmoni Express
• Kurigram Express
• Panchagarh Express
• Drutojan Express

References

1. ঢাকা-রংপুর রেলপথে ১১২ কিলোমিটার দূরত্ব কমবে. Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). 16 April 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
2. 'রংপুর এক্সপ্রেস' চালু হচ্ছে আজ. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 21 August 2011. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2017.