Kalni Express (Train no. 773/774) is an intercity train which runs between

Dhaka Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city ...

(capital of Bangladesh) and

Sylhet Sylhet ( bn, সিলেট) is a metropolitan city in northeastern Bangladesh. It is the administrative seat of the Sylhet Division. Located on the north bank of the Surma River at the eastern tip of Bengal, Sylhet has a subtropical climate an ...

(north-eastern major city). Kalni Express was conceived to be the non stop train of Dhaka-Sylhet route of

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but it has since lost that status.

History

Kalni Express made its inaugural run on 15 May 2012 with a view to meet demands of increasing passengers of Dhaka-Sylhet route . The train started its inaugural journey with total 12 carriages including an AC carriage.

Schedule

The train runs between Dhaka and Sylhet district while touching other districts like Kishoreganj, Brahmanbaria, Habiganj and Maulavibazar. It departs

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at 03:00 PM (

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) and arrives Sylhet at 09:30 PM. In return trip, it departs Sylhet at 06:15 AM and arrives Dhaka at 01:00 PM. Friday is the weekly holiday of this train.

Stoppages

* Dhaka Bimanbondor * Bhairab Bazar Junction (Only For 774) * Narsingdi (Only For 774) * Azampur * Shaiestaganj *

Srimangal Sreemangal ( bn, শ্রীমঙ্গল, Srimongol) is an upazila of Moulvibazar District in the Sylhet Division of Bangladesh. It is located at the southwest of the district, and borders the Habiganj District to the west and the Indian state ...

* Shamshernagar *

Kulaura Kulaura ( bn, কুলাউড়া) is the biggest upazila (subdistrict) of the Moulvibazar District in north-eastern Bangladesh. The total area of this upazila is 545 km2. Hakaluki Haor, the largest marsh wetland in Sylhet and one of the ...

* Maijgaon

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{{Commons category Named passenger trains of Bangladesh Transport in Sylhet