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Train routes in Bangladesh
5 routes · classic 4 · night train 1
5 routes cross Bangladesh in the World Train Map atlas. The longest is the Cox’s Bazar Express at 551 km; the fastest is the Banalata Express, running up to 110 km/h; the oldest line dates to 1986. Every route links to its facts, photo and story, and to the interactive world map.
Open the world railway map →Classic (4)
- Sonar Bangla Express
Dhaka to the port city of Chattogram non-stop in under five hours, aboard Indonesian-built carriages with airline-style catering.
Wikipedia ↗ - Parabat Express
Runs Dhaka to Sylhet through the emerald tea gardens and forested hills of Srimangal, Bangladesh’s brew capital.
Wikipedia ↗ - Sundarban Express
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.
Wikipedia ↗ - Banalata Express
Bangladesh’s flagship no-stop intercity, crossing the 4.8 km Jamuna “Bangabandhu” Bridge on its Dhaka–Rajshahi dash.
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Night train (1)
- Cox’s Bazar Express
Opened 2023 to the world’s longest natural beach: an overnight glide from Dhaka to a seashell-shaped terminus a rickshaw ride from the surf.
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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — each route page credits the author & licence