Classic route
Sundarban Express
Dhaka → Khulna · Bangladesh
Now races Dhaka to Khulna over the 6.1 km Padma Bridge, whose rail deck opened in 2024 to slash the journey to the southwest.
How this line was checked
- The 134 km this route shares with OpenStreetMap relation 9232254 is drawn from that relation's own nodes, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: 89.2% of this line lies within 250 m of real track (median 17 m); the longest stretch away from it is 9.5 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 Sundarban Express?
The Sundarban Express runs 383 km from Dhaka to Khulna.
How long does the Sundarban Express take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 7 h 30 min for the 383 km. That is an average of 51 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 100 km/h.
Who runs the Sundarban Express?
Bangladesh Railway, with PT Inka rake.
How old is the Sundarban Express?
The line has been in service since 2003. 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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