Dohazari Commuter

Dohazari Commuter

Overview
Service type	Commuter
System	Bangladesh Railway
Status	Operational
First service	6 February 2021 (2021-02-06)
Current operator(s)	East Zone
Route
Termini	Chittagong Dohazari
Stops	17 in both directions
Distance travelled	40 km (25 mi)
Average journey time	90 mins
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	Dohazari Commuter-1 to 4
Line(s) used	Akhaura–Laksam–Chittagong line Chittagong–Cox's Bazar line
On-board services
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Auto-rack arrangements	No
Catering facilities	No
Observation facilities	Yes
Entertainment facilities	Yes
Baggage facilities	Yes
Technical
Track gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge mixed with 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) in Dual Gauge Layout
Operating speed	45 km/h (28 mph)
Track owner(s)	Ministry of Railways
Route map Chittagong Chittagong Junction Jhautala Chittagong Polytechnic Sholoshahar Junction Janalihat Gomdondi Bengura Dholghat Khanmohan Patia Chakrashala Kharna Kanchannagar Khanhat Hashimpur Dohazari

The Dohazari Commuter (Bengali: দোহাজারী কমিউটার) is a commuter train belonging to Bangladesh Railway – East Zone that runs between Chittagong and Dohazari railway station in Chittagong Division, Bangladesh.

History

Before this train was launched, two local trains were running from Chittagong to Dohazari. The government had taken up plans to launch a commuter train on this route in 2021. In 6 February of the same year, this train named Dohazari Commuter was inaugurated through two diesel multiple unit. But due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the train had to be stopped. After the lifting of the lockdown in August of the same year, Bangladesh Railway decided to continue some trains and published the lists of the trains, but Dohazari Commuter was not in the list. However, the train was later resumed on the route. Since the Chittagong–Cox's Bazar line will be launched in 2023, the Ministry of Railways decided to expand the destination of the train to Cox's Bazar.