The Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (Demu) train service will be introduced on the Chandpur-Laksham-Comilla route on September 13.
Railway Minister Mojibul Haque is due to inaugurate the Demu service from the Chandpur Railway station and Foreign Minister Dipu Moni will also attend as chief guest.
“The special train was imported from China and will ply the route four times a day,” Chandpur Railway Station Master, Shafiqur Rahman, told the Dhaka Tribune.
“The train will hit the rail tracks at 10:30am on the inaugural day, however, once the service starts, it will leave Chandpur at 9:40am and reach Comilla at around 12:30pm.”
The station master said three other trips are being timetabled daily: one from Chandpur station at 5:30pm; and two from Comilla station at 6:15am and 1:45pm.
A trip from Chandpur to Laksham will cost a passenger Tk25 while for Comilla-bound passengers, the fare is set at Tk35. The minimum fare on this route will be Tk15.
Shafiqur said Bangladesh Railway East Zone has already completed preparations to launch the service.
“Some high-ranked railway officials visited the Chandpur-Laksham-Comilla route on several occasions to ensure smooth movement of the train plying the route,” he added.
