Upakul Express
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Service typeInter-city rail
StatusOperating
Current operatorEast Zone (Bangladesh Railway)
Daily ridership6 hours
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Inter-city rail |
| Status | Operating |
| Current operator | East Zone (Bangladesh Railway) |
| Daily ridership | 6 hours |
| Route | |
| Termini | Noakhali railway station Kamalapur railway station |
| Stops | 14 |
| On-board services | |
| Classes | Shovan Chair, Snigdha |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Yes |
| Entertainment facilities | Yes |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | Metre-gauge railway |
| Operating speed | 70-80 km/h |
Upakul Express (Train No. 711−712) is a passenger train running from Noakhali Railway Station to Dhaka Kamalapur Railway Station.[1] It was inaugurated on 17 January 1986. The train is currently in active service. This train connects Comilla, Brahmanbaria, Kishoreganj, Narsingdi, Gazipur and Dhaka districts along the route. It is called the second intercity metre gauge train.[1][2]
| Train
No |
Source | Departure | Destination | Entrance | Weekly holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 711 | Noakhali | 06:00 | Kamalapur | 11:20 | Wednesday |
| 712 | Kamalapur | 15:10 | Noakhali | 20:40 | Tuesday |