Ekota Express
Ekota Express (Bengali: একতা এক্সপ্রেস) is a named inter-city passenger train of Bangladesh. It runs between Kamalapur railway station of Dhaka District and Bir Muktijoddha Sirajul Islam railway station of Panchagarh District.
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Inter-city named passenger train |
| Status | Operating |
| Current operator(s) | Bangladesh Railway |
| Route | |
| Start | Kamalapur railway station |
| End | Bir Muktijoddha Sirajul Islam railway station |
| Distance travelled | 593[1] or 639 km[2] |
| Train number(s) | 705–706 |
| Line(s) used |
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| Technical | |
| Track gauge | Broad-gauge[3] |
Rolling stock
On 2 September 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.
On 16 December 2016, railway coaches of Ekota Express along with Drutojan Express were changed with newer ones imported from Indonesia.[3]
On 11 November 2018, the route of Ekota and Drutojan Express were extended from Dhaka–Dinajpur to Dhaka–Panchagarh. As a result, the shuttle train service between Dinajpur and Panchagarh was closed.[2]
Incidents and accidents
- 04/08/2005: The locomotive and a coach of Dhaka-bound Ekota Express derailed at the outer signal of Joydebpur Junction railway station of Gazipur District.[4]
- 16/04/2008: Dhaka-bound Ekota Express collided with a local bus on a level crossing on the outskirts of Kalihati, Tangail District. 17 people died and at least 30 were injured.[5]
- 13/04/2014: At about 3:20 am, a running Dhaka-bound Ekota Express collided head-on with a standing Lalmonirhat-bound Lalmoni Express at Ullapara railway station, Sirajganj District. Three coaches of Ekota Express and one coach of Lalmoni Express were mangled. A total of seven coaches veered off the tracks. At least 2 people died and 50 people were injured.[6][7]
- 01/11/2019: Dinajpur-bound Ekota Express escaped from an accident from a broken railway track in Raninagar Upazila of Naogaon District.[8]
References
- "Panchagarh Express maiden voyage tomorrow". Daily Bangladesh. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- "পঞ্চগড়-ঢাকা সরাসরি ট্রেন চলাচল শুরু" [Panchagarh-Dhaka direct train movement started]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 11 November 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- "Ekota, Drutajan get new coaches". The Independent. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- "Dhaka-Mymensingh train link cut off for 8 hrs". Bdnews24.com. 3 August 2005. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- "Deaths in Bangladesh train accident". Aljazeera.com. 16 April 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- "2 die in Sirajganj train collision, 3 suspended". Prothom Alo. 13 April 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- "Running train hits waiting Express 2 killed, 40 injured". The New Nation. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- "DC to honour schoolboys for stopping train to avert accident". Bangladesh Post. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
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