Suborno Express

Suborno Express
Suborno Express with BR Locomotive 3019
at Dhaka Airport Station
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
StatusOperating
LocaleDhaka and Chittagong
First service14 April 1998 (1998-04-14)
Current operatorBangladesh Railway
Websitehttp://www.railway.gov.bd/
Route
TerminiDhaka
Chattogram
Stops3
Average journey time5 hours & 20 minutes
Service frequency6 days a week except Monday
Train number701/702
Line usedDhaka - Tongi Section

Tongi - Bhairab Bazar Section Bhairab Bazar - Akhaura Section Akhaura - Laksham Section

Laksham - Chattogram Section
On-board services
ClassesF_Seat

AC_S
S_Chair

Snigdha
Disabled accessYes (Wheelchair door available at the ends of the train)
Catering facilitiesOn-board dining car
Observation facilitiesNo
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Other facilitiesPrayer room at the Power Car with ablution facilities
Technical
Rolling stock
  • One 3000 Class Locomotive
  • 5 AC Chair Coaches (Snigdha)
  • 6 Non-AC Chair Coaches (S_Seat / Shovon Chair)
  • 3 AC Sleeper Coaches with seating facilities (AC_S / Business Class)
  • 1 Non-AC Sleeper Coach (F_Seat / First Class Seat)
  • 2 Dining Cars at each end with attached guard brakes
  • 1 Generator Car with praying room facilities.
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)
Operating speedAverages at 80 kilometers/hour
Track ownerBangladesh Railway

Suborno Express (Train no. 701/702) is an intercity train of Bangladesh Railway which runs between Dhaka (the capital of Bangladesh) and Chittagong. Suborno Express is considered one of the prestigious trains of Bangladesh Railway since it is the first luxurious non-stop train in the country still in operation. The train connects the capital and the largest city of the country, Dhaka to the second largest and port city of Chittagong of Bangladesh.