Banalata Express

For the 2026 film, see Bonolota Express (film).

The Banalata Express is a Bangladeshi Intercity train (Train no. 791/792) which runs between Chapainawabganj and Dhaka under Bangladesh Railway. It is only non-stop train to run between Dhaka and Rajshahi.

Banalata Express

Banalata Express
Overview
Service type	Inter-city Train
Status	Operating
First service	25 April 2019 (2019-04-25)
Current operator	Bangladesh Railway
Route
Termini	Chapai Nawabganj Dhaka
Stops	4 (Including Termini)
Distance travelled	316 km (196 mi)
Average journey time	5 hours 45 minutes (From Dhaka to Rajshahi) 5 hours 35 minutes (From Rajshahi to Dhaka)
Service frequency	Six days each week (Friday off)
Train number	791/792
On-board services
Class	AC_Seat Snigdha Shovon_Chair
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Day time Service.
Auto-rack arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes
Observation facilities	Small Windows
Entertainment facilities	Music
Baggage facilities	Yes
Other facilities	Wi-fi
Technical
Rolling stock	Two Bangladesh Railway Class 6600 locomotives * One Baggage carriage * Two Guard Break carriage with pantry and Non-AC Chair * One genarator carrige with prayer room and Non-AC Chair * Five fully Non-AC Chair carriage, * Four AC Chair carriage * Two AC Sleeper Carriage
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification	N/A
Operating speed	Max 110 KMPH
Average length	14/28
Rake sharing	Dhumketu Express * Silkcity Express * Padma Express

History

A new passenger train with modern facilities had started serving people to connect the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka with its northern city of Rajshahi on 25 April 2019. After few days this train route extended up to Chapainawabganj. Now its running Chapainawabganj-Rajashahi to Dhaka.

The train features modern amenities such as bio-toilets, recliner seats, Wi-Fi, and LED displays. It also saves at least 1.5 hours compared to the three existing express trains between Dhaka and Rajshahi.

The train leaves from Chapainawabganj at 6:00 am and arrives Kamalapur Railway Station in Dhaka at 11:35 am. It leaves Dhaka at 1:30 pm and reaches Chapainawabganj at 7:15 pm.

Naming

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the ‘Bonolota Express,’ named after the famous Bengali poem Bonolota Sen by renowned poet Jibanananda Das.

Route

Banalata Express is a non-stop train from Chapainawabganj to Dhaka. It stops at two stations in route . Those are:

• Airport railway station, Dhaka
• Rajshahi Railway Station

Train schedule

Train	City	Departure	Arrival
Banalata Express	Chapainawabganj	06:00 am	11:30 am
Banalata Express	Dhaka	01:30 pm	07:30 pm

Coach composition

The 928-seat high-speed train with 14 coaches includes six air-conditioned cars and eight non-air conditioned cars and one luggage van are running on the route without any stoppage between Dhaka and Rajshahi. It has one engines, imported from USA in 2024, and 14 coaches, imported from China in the late 2024s. It was taken to Rajshahi from Ishwardi junction on April 23, 2019. Bangladesh Railways procured 100 high-speed and modern coaches from Chinese for new trains on different routes, including the Rajshahi–Dhaka route.

Popular culture

Bonolota Express is a 2026 Bangladeshi film adopted from Humayun Ahmed's novel Kichukkhon, directed by Tanim Noor, starring Mosharraf Karim and Chanchal Chowdhury.

See also

• Maitree Express
• Samjhauta Express
• Lalmoni Express