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The Cox's Bazar Express (Bengali: কক্সবাজার এক্সপ্রেস) is a non-stop intercity train belonging to Bangladesh Railway – East Zone that runs between Dhaka and Cox's Bazar railway station from 1 December 2023. This is the first commercial train that gives service in Cox's Bazar. [1]
On 1 December 2023, Cox's Bazar Express, the first commercial train in Cox's Bazar went operational. [5] On 6 December 2023, Bangladesh Railway announced the inauguration of another intercity train at Cox's Bazar on 1 January 2024, [6] although the train was not launched on the promised date.
Cox's Bazar Railway Station is a railway station in Bangladesh, situated near the bus terminal of the city of Cox's Bazar. The railway station was officially inaugurated on 11 November 2023 and is considered the first iconic railway station in the country. [1] [2]
Train No. Train Name 701–702 Subarna Express: 703–704 Mohanagar (Morning/Night) Express: 705–706 Ekota Express: 707–708 Tista Express: 709–710
Cox's Bazar is located 150 km (93 mi) south of the divisional headquarter city of Chittagong. Cox's Bazar town has an area of 6.85 km 2 (2.64 sq mi), and is bounded by Bakkhali River on the north and East, Bay of Bengal in the West, and Jhilwanj Union in the south. [19]
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The plan was to reach Satkania, Dulahazra, Chakarin, Edgaon, Ramu and Cox's Bazar, with four major river bridges and a 30 kilometres (19 mi) branch from Ramu to Gundum. In 2013, the Chhattogram Circular Railway was completed. In 2015, construction of a 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) branch to Agartala, Tripura in Northeast India commenced. [16]
The first railway line in Bangladesh was laid in 1862 by the British Raj.At that time Bangladesh didn't exist and its land was part of the Bengal Presidency.On 15 November of that year, Eastern Bengal Railway, the predecessor of Bangladesh Railway, opened the first railway line from Darshana railway station to Jagati railway station.