Probal Express

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Service typeIntercity train
StatusOperational
First service1 February 2025; 8 months ago (2025-02-01)
Probal Express
Overview
Service typeIntercity train
SystemBangladesh Railway
StatusOperational
First service1 February 2025; 8 months ago (2025-02-01)
Current operatorEast Zone
Route
TerminiCox's Bazar
Chittagong
Stops10 in both directions
Distance travelled150.87 kilometres (93.75 mi)
Average journey time250 mins
Service frequency6 days/week
Train numbers822 and 823
Lines used
Technical
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) metre gauge mixed with 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) in Dual Gauge Layout
Operating speed70 km/h (43 mph)
Track ownerMinistry of Railways
Rake sharingShaikat Express

The Probal Express (Bengali: প্রবাল এক্সপ্রেস) is an intercity train belonging to Bangladesh RailwayEast Zone that runs between Cox's Bazar and Chittagong railway station from 1 February 2025.

On 11 December 2024, Chief Operating Officer of East Zone proposed to Director General of Bangladesh Railway by an official letter to transform the Cox's Bazar Special into a regular train and run it for 4 times in a day as it had increasing demand.[1] Bangladesh Railway accepted the proposal and decided to run another train on the same route of the Cox's Bazar Special. The authority named the proposed new train after Probal (lit.'Coral').[2] On 9 January 2025, the proposal was approved by the Ministry of Railways.[3] The train started its service on 1 February 2025.[4] On 29 July 2025, East Zone published new schedule for the train which would be effective from 10 August.[5]

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