The railway authority is going to launch a new inter-city train between Rangpur and Dhaka today ten years after suspended movement of inter-city train on this route.
The communications minister, Syed Abul Hossain, is expected to inaugurate the new inter-city train Rangpur Express at Rangpur railway station at 4:00pm, deputy commissioner BM Enamul Hoque said.
Railway sources said the inter-city train having 12 compartments and 800 seats would leave Rangpur station at 7:40pm and via Kaunia, Gaibandha, Bonarpara, Bogra, Shantahar, Natore, Bangubandhu Bridge and reach Dhaka at 6:35am
and again it would
leave Dhaka at 9:00am
and reach Rangpur at 7:00pm every day except the weekly closing day on Sunday.
The movement of two inter-city trains 'Teesta Express' and 'Ekota Express' which ply between Dhaka and Rangpur was suspended in 2001.
Source : New Age
