Mahanagar Prabhati/Godhuli Express (Train No. 703/704) is an intercity passenger train in Bangladesh operated by Bangladesh Railways, which runs between Chittagong Railway Station in Chittagong District and

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. The train runs from Chittagong to Dhaka under the name Mahanagar Godhuli and from Dhaka to Chittagong under the name Mahanagar Prabhati. The train connects Feni,

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, Brahmanbaria districts along the route. Along with this train, the following trains run on the Chittagong-Dhaka route: Subarna Express, Mahanagar Express, Turna Express, Sonar Bangla Express, Chattala Express, Dhaka/Chittagong Mail and Karnaphuli Express. The base of the train is Chittagong Railway Station.

History

The train was inaugurated on Friday, February 25, 1986. The train officially started running on Saturday, February 26, 1986. At that time, the train was running on the Dhaka - Dohazari route. From 1998, two trains, Mahanagar Prabhati/Godhuli and Turna, started running by sharing rakes. From 2002, the train started running on the Dhaka - Chittagong route.

Schedule

(Bangladesh Railway timetable is subject to change. You are requested to check the latest timetable by visiting th
official website
of Bangladesh Railway. The following timetable is as per the 54th timetable of Bangladesh Railway, which is effective from March 10, 2025.)

Stopover

(Sometimes, the stops of a train may be changed by Bangladesh Railway. The following list is valid till 2020.) * Feni Junction * Gunawati * Laksam Junction *

* Akhaura Junction * Brahmanbaria * Bhairab Bazar Junction *

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Rolling stock

The train uses a 3023 class locomotive. Previously, 2900 or 2600 class locomotives were used. The train initially ran on a rake of old green-yellow vacuum brake coaches. Later in 2011, this rake was changed to a white Chinese air brake coach rake. Later, the train's rake was changed again to a red-green Indonesian air brake coach rake. Currently, the train runs on a 16/32 load. Out of these 16 coaches, there are 4 heated chairs, 2 heated sleepers, 7 fancy chairs, 2 fancy chairs guard brake + dining car and 1 power car. When passenger demand increases (such as during Eid), the train is run on a 18/36 load. Currently, it is being operated with state-of-the-art coaches imported from Korea.{{Cite web , last=প্রতিবেদক , first=নিজস্ব , date=2024-10-25 , title=ঢাকা থেকে ট্রেন চলাচল শুরু হলেও সবগুলোই ছাড়ছে দেরিতে , url=https://www.dhakapost.com/national/317794 , access-date=2025-05-13 , website=dhakapost.com , language=bn

References

Railway services introduced in 1986 Rail transport in Bangladesh Rail transport in Chittagong Named passenger trains of Bangladesh Rail transport in Dhaka