Draft:Turna Nishita/Express

Turna express train is also called Turna Nishita express.

History
Turna Nishita was introduced as a inter-city train that offers quality food and fast service. Since its inauguration, the train had started from Dhaka Railway Station. Turna Nishita gets a normal Bangladesh Railway network. Its stops on more substations for travelers. The fare of the train is similar with Mohangor Godhuli/Provati and Mohanogor Express.From 2021,food price doesn't include with ticket supplied by Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation.

Accidents

 * April 1st, 2013: the train TURNA NISHITHA on 1st April 2013 which started from Kamlapur Railway Station Dhaka and towards Chittagong. It started 25 minutes late from it's scheduled time at (11:30pm). When it reached Comilla Station it was about to dawn. 15 minutes after leaving Comilla Station. The train derailed because of a sabotage.
 * November 12th, 2019: At around 3 a.m., A Dhaka-bound Turna Express rammed the Chittagong-bound Udayan Express at Mondobhag railway station in Kasba Upazila, Brahmanbaria District. At least 16 people died and 73 were injured. Two coaches of Udayan Express were damaged.

Carriages
The train currently runs with 19 Indonesia-made red-green PT INKA air-brake coaches. However, sometimes the train pulls up to 20-21 coaches if there is compelling demand. These coaches were imported in 2016. The carriages are:-


 * 8 Shovon Chair Carriages
 * 4 AC Chair Carriages
 * 3 AC Sleeper Carraiges
 * 2 Dining Carraiges
 * 1 berth sleeper carraige (1st)
 * 1 power carriage

Schedule
The Turna Express train departure Dhaka at 11:30 PM. Turna arrival Chittagong at 06:20 AM. On the other hand, Turna Express Departure Chittagong at 11:00 PM. This train arrival Dhaka at 05:15 AM. This train running time for 6 to 7 hours.

Locomotive
Turna Express is hauled by a Class 3000 of Bangladesh Railway. The train needs an air-braked locomotive which is mandatory.

Stoppages

 * Kamalapur
 * Biman Bandar
 * Bhairab Bazar
 * Brahmanbaria
 * Akhaura
 * Cumilla
 * Laksam
 * Feni
 * Chittagong