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Chattala Express Chattala Express (train no. 801/802) is an intercity train of Bangladesh Railway which runs between Chittagong railway station of Chittagong and Kamalapur railway station of Dhaka. History: Chattala Express made its first inaugural run on November 1, 2010 as an express train. It was allocated train no. 67/68. Chattala Express offered an inter-city train-like fast service while keeping the fare low. Almost 10 years later, this train was converted to an intercity train on August 27, 2020. Stoppages: Chittagong Cabin Junction railway station Pahartoli railway station Kaiballadham railway station Fouzdar Hat railway station Vatiyari railway station Kumira railway station Barobkunda railway station Sitakunda railway station Baryadhala railway station Nizampur College railway station Bartakia railway station Mirshorai railway station Mastan Nagar railway station Chinki astana railway station Muhuriganj railway station Fazilpur railway station Kalidoho railway station Feni Junction railway station Sharshadi railway station Gunabati railway station Hasanpur railway station Nangol Coat railway station Naoti railway station Laksham Junction railway station Ali Shohor railway station Lalmai railway station Moynamati railway station Comilla railway station Sadar Rosulpur railway station Rajapur railway station Shashidal railway station Shaldandi railway station Mondobag railway station Kosba railway station Imambari railway station Gangashagor railway station Akhaura Junction railway station Vatshala railway station Paghacong railway station Brahmanbaria railway station Talshahar railway station Ashuganj railway station Bhairab Bazar Junction railway station Daulatkandi railway station Srinidhi railway station Methikanda railway station Hatuvanga railway station Khanabari railway station Amirganj railway station Narsingdi railway station Jinardi railway station Ghorashal railway station Ghorashal Flag railway station Arikhola railway station Nolchata railway station Pubail railway station Tongi Junction railway station Dhaka Airport railway station Dhaka Cantonment railway station Banani railway station Tejgaon railway station Timetable: Chattala Express timetable (52nd timetable of Bangladesh Railway) Train no: 801 . Departure from Chittagong Railway station 8:15am Arrival at Dhaka Kamalapur Railway station 3:15pm Off day: No Train No: 802 Departure from Dhaka Kamalapur Railway station: 08:45 pm Arrival at Chittagong Railway station 01:00 pm Rolling Stock: Chattala Express is usually hauled by a Class 2700 locomotive. Sometimes, Class 2600 or Class 2900 locomotives are used too. Previously, the train ran with green colored mail train coach with a load of 16/32. Later, that was decreased to 12/24. The train, upon its conversion to an inter-city train, currently runs with a load of 12/24. This train always has two rakes. Passenger interest: Chattala Express is considered as a fast train service with lower fare price. Incidents and accidents: (1). September 7, 2019: Chattala Express train avoided a fatal head-to-head collision with Mohanagar Express train near Imambari railway station, Brahmanbaria. (2). November 14, 2019: The Chattala Express train was supposed to pass a rail crossing in Murapara, Comilla. Meanwhile, a loaded truck became stuck on that crossing. The loco-master stopped the train in time, avoiding a fatal collision with the truck. (3). November 23, 2019: The locomotive of Chattala Express caught fire at Tongi Junction railway station, Gazipur. No fatalities occurred. (4). December 14, 2019: The locomotive of Chattala Express caught fire at Lalmai railway station, Comilla. No major fatalities occurred. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) Video Location: Mirshorai Railway station outer Device/Camera: Sony HDR 900E #BD_Rail_Fan #Bangladesh_Railway #Bangladeshi_Train

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