Upaban Express

Upaban Express

Passengers waiting for Dhaka-bound intercity train Upaban Express at Sylhet railway station
Overview
Service type	Intercity Rail in Bangladesh
Status	Operating
Locale	Bangladesh
First service	04 May 1988; 36 years ago (04 May 1988)
Current operator(s)	Bangladesh Railway
Website	https://railway.gov.bd
Route
Termini	Kamalapur Railway Station Sylhet Railway Station
Stops	11 stations
Distance travelled	319 kilometres (198 miles)
Average journey time	5 hours 10 minutes
Service frequency	6 days a week
Train number(s)	739/740
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Sleeper, AC Chair, Shovan Chair
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Auto-rack arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes
Observation facilities	Yes
Entertainment facilities	Yes
Baggage facilities	Yes
Technical
Track gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
Track owner(s)	Bangladesh Railway

Upaban Express (Bengali: উপবন এক্সপ্রেস) is an intercity train running from Dhaka to Sylhet under Bangladesh Railway. Upaban Express was inaugurated on 4 May 1988. Three other intercity trains, Parabat Express, Jayantika Express and Kalni Express run on this route.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Schedule

(Bangladesh Railway's schedule is variable. The following schedule is in accordance with the 52nd schedule of Bangladesh Railway, which is effective from 10 January 2020.)[7]

Train No.	Source	Departure	Destination	Entry	Weekly Holiday
739	Kamalapur	20:30	Sylhet	05:00	Wednesday
740	Sylhet	23:30	Kamalapur	06:45	Monday

Stopover

(In some cases, the journey of a train may be changed by Bangladesh Railway. The following list is valid till 2020.)[8][9][10]

• Dhaka Airport Railway Station
• Bhairab Bazar Junction
• Azampur Railway Station
• Shaistaganj
• Srimangal
• Vanugas
• Shamsernagar
• Kulaura Junction
• Baramchal
• Maizgaon

Accident

On 24 June 2019, on its way to Dhaka from Sylhet, Upaban Express had an accident at Baramchal, Moulvibazar, in which at least 4 people were killed and many got injured. In this incident, the railway communication between Sylhet and Dhaka was cut off for about 24 hours.[11][12]

References

1. নতুন কোচ যুক্ত হলো জয়ন্তিকা ও উপবন এক্সপ্রেসে. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). Retrieved 18 February 2021.
2. ঢাকা-সিলেট রুটে নতুন কোচে জয়ন্তিকা ও উপবন এক্সপ্রেস. Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). Retrieved 18 February 2021.
3. সিলেট-ঢাকা রুটে নামলো জয়ন্তিকা-উপবন. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 18 February 2021.
4. উপবন এক্সপ্রেস লাইনচ্যুত, সিলেটের সঙ্গে রেল যোগাযোগ বন্ধ. Samakal (in Bengali). Retrieved 18 February 2021.
5. উপবন এক্সপ্রেস লাইনচ্যুত : তদন্ত কমিটি গঠন. jagonews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 18 February 2021.
6. নতুন কোচ দিয়ে যাত্রা শুরু জয়ন্তিকা ও উপবন এক্সপ্রেসের. Barta24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 18 February 2021.
7. "Sylhet Train Schedules". Bangladesh Railway (in Bengali). Retrieved 18 February 2021.
8. "Upaban Express". Amar Train (in Bengali). Retrieved 18 February 2021.
9. জয়ন্তিকা-উপবন এক্সপ্রেসে যুক্ত হলো নতুন কোচ. Daily Bangladesh (in Bengali). Retrieved 18 February 2021.
10. উপবন এক্সপ্রেস. online dhaka guide (in Bengali). Retrieved 18 February 2021.
11. Khan, Kamal Joha. উপবন এক্সপ্রেস দুর্ঘটনায় তদন্ত কমিটি. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 18 February 2021.
12. কুলাউড়ায় দুর্ঘটনায় উপবন এক্সপ্রেস, নিহত ৪. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 18 February 2021.