A new pair of intercity trains will be introduced on the Pabna-Dhaka-Pabna route from 19 November.
The Ministry of Railways approved Bangladesh Railway’s proposal in this regard yesterday (4 November).
According to the proposal, train No. 808, ‘Pabna Probhati Express’, will depart Pabna for Dhaka at 8am and arrive in Dhaka at 2:10pm.
On the other hand, train No. 807, ‘Pabna Godhuli Express’, will leave Dhaka for Pabna at 3:25pm and reach Pabna at 9:20pm.
Both trains will make stopovers at Ishwardi, Chatmohar, Baral Bridge, Ullapara, Shaheed M Monsur Ali, Tangail, Joydebpur and Dhaka Airport railway stations on their respective journeys.
The formal inauguration of intercity train services on the Dhaka-Pabna-Dhaka route will take place in the afternoon of 19 November, when Road Transport and Bridges, Railways and Shipping Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam, MP, will inaugurate the two trains at Pabna Railway Station.
Bangladesh Railway is introducing the services as part of its efforts to ensure an affordable, safe and modern transport system in line with the electoral manifesto of the current government.
With the introduction of the new trains, long-awaited intercity rail connectivity between Dhaka and Pabna is set to become a reality.
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