Dinajpur-Dhaka trip to get faster

Train journey to Dhaka from Dinajpur is to be faster as Ekota and Drutojan Express on the route will be using the newly built broad gauge lines from September 2.

Railway Minister Mujibul Haque is likely to flag off the two intercity trains on the day, said Showkat Jamil, divisional traffic officer (DTO) of Pakshi under Western Railway zone.

Passengers of the region hailed the decision as it was taken before Eid.

Each train can carry 900 passengers while existing trains can accommodate 605 passengers.

The journey between Dinajpur and Dhaka will take 10 hours instead of 11 hours, said railway officials in Parbatipur upazila of Dinajpur.

Intercity train between Dhaka and Panchagarh will be available soon, they said.