About 7 lakh people live in Sitakunda and Sandwip upazilas of Chittagong. If they want to travel by train, they have to first reach Chittagong station, which is 38 km away. So the local people have been carrying out a mass signature campaign called “Stop the Train” for a long time.
In the context of this longstanding demand, Bangladesh Railway has recently decided that from now on, two Dhaka-bound intercity trains will stop at Kumira railway station for two minutes. As a result, the people of Sitakunda-Sandwip have the opportunity to go to Dhaka by train from Kumira railway station.
This train stoppage also facilitates the movement of local residents of Sitakunda as well as passengers of Sandwip, teachers and students of International Islamic University, factory officials and employees.
The two trains that will stop at Kumira station are Chattala Express and Mahanagar Express.
Chattala Express: According to the instructions received from the Railway Head Office, Chattala Express train from Chittagong will reach Kumira station at 08:58 AM. After waiting for passengers at the station for 2 minutes, the train will leave for Dhaka at 09:00 AM. The train will then reach Dhaka at 03:50 PM. At Kumira station, only Sulov seats can be booked. It will cost 175 taka.
Mahanagar Express: It will leave Chittagong station at 12:30 PM. The train will reach Kumira station at 12:56 PM. After waiting 2 minutes it will leave Kumira station at 12:58 PM. Then Mahanagar Express will reach Dhaka at 07:10 PM. Tickets for the Shuvan Chair on this train can be purchased at Kumira station for 345 taka.
However, the campaigners demanded that only two Dhaka-bound trains should not stop here. All intercity trains should be stopped here for the benefit of 7 lakh people of Sitakunda and Sandwip.
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