Sagarika Express

Sagarika Express
Overview
Service type	Passenger
Status	Operating
Current operator(s)	N L Trading
Route
Start	Chattogram railway station
End	Chandpur railway station
Distance travelled	180 km
Train number(s)	29–30
Line(s) used	Akhaura–Laksam–Chattogram; Laksam–Chandpur;
Technical
Track gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)

Sagarika Express (Bengali: সাগরিকা এক্সপ্রেস) is a passenger train of Bangladesh. It runs between Chandpur and Chattogram District.[1]

Along with Meghna Express, this train connects many districts of southern Bangladesh with Chattogram through Chandpur via Meghna river. The train went on private operation on 15 February 2015, and is maintained by 'N L Trading' afterwards.[2]

Incidents and accidents

On 8 January 2011, at 8:30 AM a coach of Chandpur-bound Sagarika Express malfunctioned; the train stopped near Chayabani area, Chandpur District. After repairs, it started its journey at 6 PM.[3]

References

সাগরিকা এক্সপ্রেস প্রসঙ্গ. Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). 2015-03-08.
সাগরিকা এক্সপ্রেস ট্রেন বেসরকারি খাতে [Sagarika Express train on private sector]. Chandpur Kantho (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-04-21.
চাঁদপুর-লাকসাম রুটে ট্রেন চলাচল শুরু [Train service started on Chandpur-Laksam route]. Bdnews24.com (in Bengali). 2011-01-08. Retrieved 2020-11-12.

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[1] সাগরিকা এক্সপ্রেস প্রসঙ্গ. Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). 2015-03-08.

[2] সাগরিকা এক্সপ্রেস ট্রেন বেসরকারি খাতে [Sagarika Express train on private sector]. Chandpur Kantho (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-04-21.

[3] চাঁদপুর-লাকসাম রুটে ট্রেন চলাচল শুরু [Train service started on Chandpur-Laksam route]. Bdnews24.com (in Bengali). 2011-01-08. Retrieved 2020-11-12.