The Cox's Bazar Express () is a non-stop

intercity train Inter-city rail services are Express train, express trains that run services that connect cities over longer distances than Commuter rail, commuter or Regional rail, regional trains. They include rail services that are neither short-distance co ...

belonging to

Bangladesh Railway Bangladesh Railway () is the state-owned rail transport agency of Bangladesh. It operates and maintains all railways in the country, and is overseen by the Directorate General of Bangladesh Railway. The Bangladesh Railway is governed by the Mi ...

– East Zone that runs between and Cox's Bazar railway station from 1 December 2023. This is the first commercial train that gives service in

Cox's Bazar Cox's Bazar (; ; ) is a city, fishing port, tourism centre, and Cox's Bazar District, district headquarters in south-eastern Bangladesh. Cox's Bazar Beach, one of the most popular tourist attractions in Bangladesh, is the longest uninterrupte ...

History

The construction of the Dohazari–Cox's Bazar section of the

Chittagong–Cox's Bazar line Chittagong–Cox's Bazar line is a railway line in Bangladesh, in the East Zone of Bangladesh Railway. History The Assam Bengal Railway completed the construction of the Chittagong–Sholosohor railway line in 1929. The following year they const ...

was planned to be completed by September 2023.

planned to run at least 4 trains on the line after the construction of the section was completed. But due to various issues the authorities later decided to run an intercity train on the line. In November of the same year, it was announced that the scheduled train on the route would start running from 1 December. Six names were suggested for the train. On 16 November 2023, Md. Nurul Islam Sujon, the railway minister, announced the name of the train as Cox's Bazar Express. The train went operational from the scheduled date which is 1 December 2023.

Service

This train is operated by Bangladesh Railway, connecting Dhaka, Dhaka Airport, Chittagong and Cox's Bazar. It is currently operated with train numbers 813/814 on 6 days a week basis (Tuesday is the off day for 813 and Monday for 814).

Schedule

The schedule of this 813/814 Cox's Bazar–Dhaka Express is given below:

Coach composition

The 813/814 Cox's Bazar - Dhaka Express have 3 AC Cabin, 5 AC Chair, 6 Shovan Chair and 1 Executive Chair Car coaches.

References

{{Passenger rail transport in Bangladesh Rail transport in Dhaka Rail transport in Chittagong Rail transport in Cox's Bazar Named passenger trains of Bangladesh Railway services introduced in 2023