Ekota Express () is a named
inter-city
Inter-city rail services are express passenger train services that run services that connect cities over longer distances than commuter or regional trains.
There is no precise definition of inter-city rail; its meaning may vary from country ...
passenger
train of
Bangladesh. It runs between
Kamalapur railway station of
Dhaka District
Dhaka District ( bn, ঢাকা জেলা, Dhaka jela) is a district in central Bangladesh, and is the densest district in the nation. It is a part of the Dhaka Division. Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, and rests on the eastern banks o ...
and Bir Muktijoddha Sirajul Islam railway station of
Panchagarh District
Panchagarh (; bn, পঞ্চগড়, 'five forts') is a district of the Rangpur division in Northern Bangladesh. Panchagarh is the northernmost district of Bangladesh. It lies between 26º00' and 26º38' north latitudes and between 88º19' a ...
.
Rolling stock
On 2 September 2016, Ekota Express along with
Drutojan Express were converted from
meter-gauge
Metre-gauge railways are narrow-gauge railways with track gauge of or 1 metre.
The metre gauge is used in around of tracks around the world. It was used by European colonial powers, such as the French, British and German Empires. In Europe, l ...
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.
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.
References
External links
{{Passenger rail transport in Bangladesh
1986 establishments in Bangladesh
Named passenger trains of Bangladesh