Upaban Express ( bn, উপবন এক্সপ্রেস) is an intercity train running from
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 ...
to
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 ...
under
Bangladesh Railway
Bangladesh Railway ( bn, বাংলাদেশ রেলওয়ে) is the state-owned rail transport agency of Bangladesh. It operates and maintains all railways in the country, and is overseen by the Directorate General of Bangladesh Ra ...
. Upaban Express was inaugurated on 4 May 1988. Three other intercity trains,
Parabat Express
Parabat Express (Train no. 709/710) is an intercity train which runs between Dhaka (capital of Bangladesh) and Sylhet. Parabat Express has been considered one of the prestigious and luxurious trains since the inception of intercity train in Ban ...
,
Jayantika Express and
Kalni Express
Kalni Express (Train no. 773/774) is an intercity train which runs between Dhaka (capital of Bangladesh) and Sylhet (north-eastern major city). Kalni Express was conceived to be the non stop train of Dhaka-Sylhet route of Bangladesh Railway but it ...
run on this route.
Schedule
(Bangladesh Railway's schedule is variable. Please visit the official website o
Bangladesh Railwayto 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
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 ...
from
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 ...
, Upaban Express had an accident at
Baramchal,
Moulvibazar
Moulvibazar ( bn, মৌলভীবাজার) is a town in north-eastern Bangladesh just south of Sylhet. It is the capital of Moulvibazar Sadar Upazila and Moulvibazar District, and is located on the banks of the Manu River. The town has ...
, 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.
References
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Passenger rail transport in Bangladesh