Suborno Express
Suborno Express with BR Locomotive 3019 at Dhaka Airport Station | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Inter-city rail |
| Status | Operating |
| Locale | Dhaka and Chittagong |
| First service | 14 April 1998 |
| Current operator | Bangladesh Railway |
| Website | http://www.railway.gov.bd/ |
| Route | |
| Termini | Dhaka Chattogram |
| Stops | 3 |
| Average journey time | 5 hours & 20 minutes |
| Service frequency | 6 days a week except Monday |
| Train number | 701/702 |
| Line used | Dhaka - Tongi Section
Tongi - Bhairab Bazar Section Bhairab Bazar - Akhaura Section Akhaura - Laksham Section Laksham - Chattogram Section |
| On-board services | |
| Classes | F_Seat AC_S |
| Disabled access | Yes (Wheelchair door available at the ends of the train) |
| Catering facilities | On-board dining car |
| Observation facilities | No |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | Overhead racks |
| Other facilities | Prayer room at the Power Car with ablution facilities |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock |
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| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) |
| Operating speed | Averages at 80 kilometers/hour |
| Track owner | Bangladesh 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.