Classic route
Parabat Express
Dhaka → Sylhet · Bangladesh
Runs Dhaka to Sylhet through the emerald tea gardens and forested hills of Srimangal, Bangladesh’s brew capital.
How this line was checked
- The 119 km this route shares with OpenStreetMap relation 11251492 is drawn from that relation's own nodes, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: 97.3% of this line lies within 250 m of real track (median 10 m); the longest stretch away from it is 5.5 km
- The operator publishes this line's timetable: Bangladesh Railway — a place to look it up, not a check of our drawing
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Parabat Express?
The Parabat Express runs 319 km from Dhaka to Sylhet.
How long does the Parabat Express take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 6 h 30 min for the 319 km. That is an average of 49 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 100 km/h.
Who runs the Parabat Express?
Bangladesh Railway, with PT Inka rake.
How old is the Parabat Express?
The line has been in service since 1986. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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