Ekota Express
Overview
Service typeInter-city named passenger train
StatusOperating
Current operator(s)Bangladesh Railway
Route
TerminiKamalapur railway station
Bir Muktijoddha Sirajul Islam railway station
Distance travelled593[1] or 639 km[2]
Train number(s)705–706
Line(s) used
Technical
Track gaugeBroad-gauge[3]

Ekota Express (Bengali: একতা এক্সপ্রেস) is a named inter-city passenger train of Bangladesh. It runs between Kamalapur railway station of Dhaka District and Bir Muktijoddha Sirajul Islam railway station of Panchagarh District.

Rolling stock

On 2 September 2016, Ekota Express along with Drutojan Express were converted from meter-gauge to broad-gauge. Ekota Express has a load of 13/26 and can hold up to 1,200 passengers.

On 16 December 2016, railway coaches of Ekota Express along with Drutojan Express were changed with newer ones imported from Indonesia.[3]

On 11 November 2018, the route of Ekota and Drutojan Express were extended from Dhaka–Dinajpur to Dhaka–Panchagarh. As a result, the shuttle train service between Dinajpur and Panchagarh was closed.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Panchagarh Express maiden voyage tomorrow". Daily Bangladesh. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  2. 1 2 "পঞ্চগড়-ঢাকা সরাসরি ট্রেন চলাচল শুরু" [Panchagarh-Dhaka direct train movement started]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 11 November 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Ekota, Drutajan get new coaches". The Independent. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
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