Ekota Express


Ekota Express is an inter-city train service of Bangladesh, running between Kamalapur Railway Station of Dhaka and Panchagarh Railway Station of Panchagarh, operated by Bangladesh Railway.

History

In 1986, a train named Ekota Express was started between Dinajpur and Dhaka. As Jamuna Bridge did no exist on that time, passengers can go from Dinajpur up to Balashi Ghat. There, they had to cross Jamuna river by ferry, and on the other side of the river, another rake of Ekota Express started up to Dhaka. Since the introduction of Jamuna Bridge, Ekota Express runs on a single rake.
On September 2, 2016, Ekota Express along with Drutojan Express were converted from meter-gauge to broad-gauge. Ekota Express has a load of 13/26 and can hold up to 1,200 passengers.

Timetable

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According to 52nd Time Table of Bangladesh Railway, Ekota Express train maintains the following time table:
Ekota Express gives stoppages at following railway stations on its way:
  1. Airport Railway Station
  2. Joydebpur Railway Station
  3. Tangail Railway Station
  4. Bangabandhu Brige East Railway Station
  5. Bangabandhu Brige West Railway Station
  6. Natore Railway Station
  7. Santahar Junction Railway Station
  8. Akkelpur Railway Station
  9. Joypurhat Railway Station
  10. Pachbibi Railway Station
  11. Birampur Railway Station
  12. Fulbari Railway Station
  13. Parbatipur Junction Railway Station
  14. Dinajpur Railway Station
  15. Setabganj Railway Station
  16. Pirganj Railway Station
  17. Thakurgaon Road Railway Station
  18. Ruhia Railway Station

    Rolling Stock

Ekota Express runs on green-red colored Indonesian PT INKA made air-braked coaches with a load of 13/26. Class 6500 locomotive is usually used to haul this train.

Performance

This train is one of the fastest and luxurious train of western Bangladesh.