Narayanganj Commuter
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 Narayanganj Commuter train was entering Chashara Railway Station | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Commuter |
| System | Bangladesh Railway |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Dhaka Division, Bangladesh |
| Predecessor | Narayanganj Local |
| First service | 23 April 2013 |
| Current operator(s) | East Zone |
| Route | |
| Termini | Kamalapur Narayanganj |
| Stops | 7 in both directions |
| Distance travelled | 20 km (12 mi) |
| Average journey time | 45 mins |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | Narayanganj Commuter-1 to 16 |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) |
| Operating speed | 40 km/h (25 mph) |
| Track owner(s) | Ministry of Railways |
The Narayanganj Commuter (Bengali: নারায়ণগঞ্জ কমিউটার) is a commuter train service operated by Bangladesh Railway. The service operates trains daily between the cities of Dhaka and Narayanganj in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh.
Bangladesh Railway long aimed to introduce a commuter train service to facilitate quicker travel for the working population of Narayanganj to and from Dhaka. Shortly after the arrival of DEMU trains from China, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the Narayanganj Commuter service at Kamalapur railway station on 24 April 2013.[1][2]
The train service was suspended on 4 December 2022 for work on the Dhaka–Jessore line and resumed on 1 August 2023 after work on the Dhaka section.[3][4]
Service
After inauguration, the route operated two newer CRRC Tangshan DEMU rakes, each comprising six coaches,[5] alongside eight pairs of older commuter trains. However, following the phasing out of the DEMU trains, only the older meter-gauge trains remain in service.[2][6][7]
The service operates 16 departures daily, with the earliest departure from Kamalapur at 5:00 am (+6) and the last departure from Narayanganj at 9:35 pm (+6).[4]
