Mango special train on Chapainawabganj-Dhaka route from Monday

For the third time, Bangladesh Railway's West Zone will run a 'special mango train' on the Chapainawabganj-Dhaka line via Rajshahi starting from Monday.

The train with capacity of around 300 metric tons will depart from Chapainawabganj at 4.30pm, while from Rajshahi station at 5.50 pm and will reach Dhaka at 2am.

The cargo train will carry maximum mangoes in eight wagons every day. So, farmers and traders can transport goods at their will. It will cost Taka 1.17 to carry a kilogram of mango to Dhaka from Rajshahi, and it is Taka 1.30 from Chapainawabganj to Dhaka.

The train will make a stoppage for loading mangoes at 11 stations on the Chapainawabgonj-Dhaka railway route via Rajshahi. The parcel train may have stoppages at other stations based on parcel booking and unloading.