Six commuter trains to be put into operation on Jan 1

KHULNA, Dec 10 (UNB): Three pairs of commuter trains will be put into operation on the Jashore-Khulna-Mongla route on January 1, 2024 in order to improve transportation for residents of the southern districts of Khulna and Jashore.
The information was disclosed by Khulna Railway Station Master Masud Rana Chaklader after the inauguration of the new Khulna-Mongla route by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on November 2.
According to Bangladesh Railway (BR) authorities, two pairs of trains will run between Jashore and Mongla while one pair will operate between Khulna and Jashore.
The schedules for these trains are as follows: A train will depart from Khulna at 6am, arriving in Jashore at 7:20 am.
The return journey from Jashore begins at 7:55 am, reaching Khulna at 10:25 am.
Another train will leave Mongla at 10:45 am for Jashore, arriving at 1:05 pm, with the return journey starting at 1:55 pm and ending in Mongla at 4:25 pm.
Additionally, a train from Mongla will reach Jashore at 7:10 pm, leaving at 4:55 pm, and the return train will depart from Jashore at 7:40 pm, arriving in Khulna at 9 pm.
Ticket prices vary based on the class of seating: Tk 125 for a Shovan general seat, Tk150 for a Shovan chair seat, and Tk 200 for a first-class seat.
The journey covers a distance of 117.5 km and takes approximately three hours and 12 minutes.