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Dhumketu Express Train (769/770) Complete Guide

Welcome to our comprehensive, passenger-first guide to the Dhumketu Express, a prominent intercity express train operating in Bangladesh under Bangladesh Railway. Known for its speed, punctuality, and comfortable seating classes, it connects key regional hubs smoothly. The official train codes are 769 (for Dhaka to Rajshahi) and 770 (for Rajshahi to Dhaka).

Total Duration 5 hrs 40 mins
Stoppage Stations 14 Stops
Weekly Schedule Daily (7 Days)
Weekly Off-Days None

Dhumketu Express Time Schedule & Time Table

Updated for July, 2026

Below is the official comparative travel timeline of the Dhumketu Express. This summary highlights departures, arrivals, and travel times across the routes. Use this schedule to coordinate your transit details accurately.

Route Direction Departure Time Arrival Time Travel Time
Dhaka to Rajshahi (769) 06:00 AM 11:40 AM 5 hrs 40 mins
Rajshahi to Dhaka (770) 11:20 PM 04:40 AM 5 hrs 6 mins

Dhumketu Express Route & Stoppage Stations List

The Dhumketu Express travels a carefully scheduled course, stopping only at high-priority intercity junctions. The sequence below shows the stations chronologically. Make sure to plan your boarding or deboarding according to these designated stoppage points.

Detailed Station Timetable & Halt Durations

Direction 1: Dhaka to Rajshahi (769)
Seq Station Arrival Departure Halt (mins) Travel Time
1 Dhaka Origin (Starts here) 06:00 AM -- --
2 Biman Bandar 06:23 AM 06:28 AM 5 min 0h 23m
3 Joydebpur 06:51 AM 06:53 AM 2 min 0h 23m
4 Tangail 07:47 AM 07:49 AM 2 min 0h 54m
5 Ibrahimabad 08:09 AM 08:11 AM 2 min 0h 20m
6 Sh M Monsur Ali 08:27 AM 08:30 AM 3 min 0h 16m
7 Jamtail 08:38 AM 08:44 AM 6 min 0h 8m
8 Ullapara 08:56 AM 08:59 AM 3 min 0h 12m
9 Boral Bridge 09:28 AM 09:31 AM 3 min 0h 29m
10 Chatmohar 09:44 AM 09:47 AM 3 min 0h 13m
11 Ishwardi Bypass 10:12 AM 10:15 AM 3 min 0h 25m
12 Abdulpur 10:33 AM 10:36 AM 3 min 0h 18m
13 Arani 10:47 AM 10:49 AM 2 min 0h 11m
14 Rajshahi 11:40 AM Terminates (Ends here) -- 0h 51m
Direction 2: Rajshahi to Dhaka (770)
Seq Station Arrival Departure Halt (mins) Travel Time
1 Rajshahi Origin (Starts here) 11:20 PM -- --
2 Arani 11:51 PM Terminates (Ends here) NaN min 0h 31m
3 Abdulpur 12:05 AM 12:07 AM 2 min NaNh NaNm
4 Ishwardi Bypass 12:22 AM 12:25 AM 3 min 0h 15m
5 Chatmohar 12:45 AM 12:48 AM 3 min 0h 20m
6 Boral Bridge 01:05 AM 01:08 AM 3 min 0h 17m
7 Sh M Monsur Ali 01:57 AM 01:59 AM 2 min 0h 49m
8 Ibrahimabad 02:16 AM 02:18 AM 2 min 0h 17m
9 Joydebpur 03:32 AM 03:35 AM 3 min 1h 14m
10 Dhaka 04:40 AM Terminates (Ends here) -- 1h 5m

Dhumketu Express Ticket Price

Ticket prices are set strictly in accordance with Bangladesh Railway's official distance matrices. Below is a simple class-by-class pricing directory for the full-length intercity route.

Seat Class Fare (BDT)
Shovon 315 ৳
Shovon Chair 440 ৳
Snigdha (AC Chair) 840 ৳
AC Seat 1,045 ৳
AC Berth 1,540 ৳

Dhumketu Express Seat Plan & Classes

The Dhumketu Express offers multiple carriage categories to suit varying passenger preferences, including Snigdha (AC Chair), Shovon Chair, and comfortable AC Berth sleeper cabins. The coaches utilize modern materials designed for safety and ease of travel.

The seat plan for the Snigdha (AC Chair) carriages is arranged in a spacious 2x2 setup with adjustable backrests. The budget-oriented Shovon Chair coaches are organized in a standard intercity 3x2 seating configuration to maximize carriage volume. The total passenger capacity for each run is designed to comfortably support approximately 700 to 800 travelers across all joined coaches.

Snigdha (AC) 2x2 Rows • Cushioned Seats • Air Conditioned
Shovon Chair 3x2 Rows • Budget Friendly • High back support
AC Berth Sleeper Compartment • Night Transit Comfort

Dhumketu Express Off Day

Note: The Dhumketu Express has no weekly off day. It operates 7 days a week.

How to Check Dhumketu Express Train Location (Live Tracking)

Bangladesh Railway provides real-time location feedback via SMS-based transit cellular telemetry. Passengers can easily query the current station position and coordinates from any active Bangladeshi mobile operator (including Grameenphone, Robi, Banglalink, Teletalk, or Airtel).

Step 1: Write SMS

Create a new text message. Type the tracking command code exactly as shown below:

TR 769
Step 2: Send Message

Send this SMS to the official Bangladesh Railway short-code terminal number:

16318
Step 3: Instant Feedback

You will instantly receive a return text message outlining the last parsed station pass, delay minutes, and live speed.

* SMS carrier rates apply.

Interactive Route Station Timetable & Fare Calculator

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  1. Dhaka

    Origin (Set Boarding)

    Official Departure Station

    Departs: 06:00 AM

  2. Biman Bandar

    (Set Boarding)

    Halt Duration: 05 mins (Arr: 06:23 AM)

    Departs: 06:28 AM +23 mins from prev stop

  3. Joydebpur

    (Set Boarding)

    Halt Duration: 02 mins (Arr: 06:51 AM)

    Departs: 06:53 AM +23 mins from prev stop

  4. Tangail

    (Set Boarding)

    Halt Duration: 02 mins (Arr: 07:47 AM)

    Departs: 07:49 AM +54 mins from prev stop

  5. Ibrahimabad

    (Set Boarding)

    Halt Duration: 02 mins (Arr: 08:09 AM)

    Departs: 08:11 AM +20 mins from prev stop

  6. Sh M Monsur Ali

    (Set Boarding)

    Halt Duration: 03 mins (Arr: 08:27 AM)

    Departs: 08:30 AM +16 mins from prev stop

  7. Jamtail

    (Set Boarding)

    Halt Duration: 06 mins (Arr: 08:38 AM)

    Departs: 08:44 AM +8 mins from prev stop

  8. Ullapara

    (Set Boarding)

    Halt Duration: 03 mins (Arr: 08:56 AM)

    Departs: 08:59 AM +12 mins from prev stop

  9. Boral Bridge

    (Set Boarding)

    Halt Duration: 03 mins (Arr: 09:28 AM)

    Departs: 09:31 AM +29 mins from prev stop

  10. Chatmohar

    (Set Boarding)

    Halt Duration: 03 mins (Arr: 09:44 AM)

    Departs: 09:47 AM +13 mins from prev stop

  11. Ishwardi Bypass

    (Set Boarding)

    Halt Duration: 03 mins (Arr: 10:12 AM)

    Departs: 10:15 AM +25 mins from prev stop

  12. Abdulpur

    (Set Boarding)

    Halt Duration: 03 mins (Arr: 10:33 AM)

    Departs: 10:36 AM +18 mins from prev stop

  13. Arani

    (Set Boarding)

    Halt Duration: 02 mins (Arr: 10:47 AM)

    Departs: 10:49 AM +11 mins from prev stop

  14. Rajshahi

    Terminal (Set Boarding)

    Intermediate Junction stop

    Arrives: 11:40 AM +51 mins from prev stop

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Direct Segment Routes (136)

This train serves the following direct segment routes. Major hub connections are shown below. Click any link to view specialized timetables and ticketing details.

Dhaka Biman Bandar
Duration: 23 mins
Dhaka Joydebpur
Duration: 51 mins
Dhaka Tangail
Duration: 1 hr 47 mins
Dhaka Ibrahimabad
Duration: 2 hrs 9 mins
Dhaka Sh M Monsur Ali
Duration: 2 hrs 27 mins
Dhaka Jamtail
Duration: 2 hrs 38 mins
Dhaka Ullapara
Duration: 2 hrs 56 mins
Dhaka Boral Bridge
Duration: 3 hrs 28 mins
Dhaka Chatmohar
Duration: 3 hrs 44 mins

View All Intermediate Station-to-Station Fares
Dhaka to Ishwardi Bypass 4 hrs 12 mins → Dhaka to Abdulpur 4 hrs 33 mins → Dhaka to Arani 4 hrs 47 mins → Dhaka to Rajshahi 5 hrs 40 mins → Biman Bandar to Joydebpur 23 mins → Biman Bandar to Tangail 1 hr 19 mins → Biman Bandar to Ibrahimabad 1 hr 41 mins → Biman Bandar to Sh M Monsur Ali 1 hr 59 mins → Biman Bandar to Jamtail 2 hrs 10 mins → Biman Bandar to Ullapara 2 hrs 28 mins → Biman Bandar to Boral Bridge 3 hrs → Biman Bandar to Chatmohar 3 hrs 16 mins → Biman Bandar to Ishwardi Bypass 3 hrs 44 mins → Biman Bandar to Abdulpur 4 hrs 5 mins → Biman Bandar to Arani 4 hrs 19 mins → Biman Bandar to Rajshahi 5 hrs 12 mins → Joydebpur to Tangail 54 mins → Joydebpur to Ibrahimabad 1 hr 16 mins → Joydebpur to Sh M Monsur Ali 1 hr 34 mins → Joydebpur to Jamtail 1 hr 45 mins → Joydebpur to Ullapara 2 hrs 3 mins → Joydebpur to Boral Bridge 2 hrs 35 mins → Joydebpur to Chatmohar 2 hrs 51 mins → Joydebpur to Ishwardi Bypass 3 hrs 19 mins → Joydebpur to Abdulpur 3 hrs 40 mins → Joydebpur to Arani 3 hrs 54 mins → Joydebpur to Rajshahi 4 hrs 47 mins → Tangail to Ibrahimabad 20 mins → Tangail to Sh M Monsur Ali 38 mins → Tangail to Jamtail 49 mins → Tangail to Ullapara 1 hr 7 mins → Tangail to Boral Bridge 1 hr 39 mins → Tangail to Chatmohar 1 hr 55 mins → Tangail to Ishwardi Bypass 2 hrs 23 mins → Tangail to Abdulpur 2 hrs 44 mins → Tangail to Arani 2 hrs 58 mins → Tangail to Rajshahi 3 hrs 51 mins → Ibrahimabad to Sh M Monsur Ali 16 mins → Ibrahimabad to Jamtail 27 mins → Ibrahimabad to Ullapara 45 mins → Ibrahimabad to Boral Bridge 1 hr 17 mins → Ibrahimabad to Chatmohar 1 hr 33 mins → Ibrahimabad to Ishwardi Bypass 2 hrs 1 min → Ibrahimabad to Abdulpur 2 hrs 22 mins → Ibrahimabad to Arani 2 hrs 36 mins → Ibrahimabad to Rajshahi 3 hrs 29 mins → Sh M Monsur Ali to Jamtail 8 mins → Sh M Monsur Ali to Ullapara 26 mins → Sh M Monsur Ali to Boral Bridge 58 mins → Sh M Monsur Ali to Chatmohar 1 hr 14 mins → Sh M Monsur Ali to Ishwardi Bypass 1 hr 42 mins → Sh M Monsur Ali to Abdulpur 2 hrs 3 mins → Sh M Monsur Ali to Arani 2 hrs 17 mins → Sh M Monsur Ali to Rajshahi 3 hrs 10 mins → Jamtail to Ullapara 12 mins → Jamtail to Boral Bridge 44 mins → Jamtail to Chatmohar 1 hr → Jamtail to Ishwardi Bypass 1 hr 28 mins → Jamtail to Abdulpur 1 hr 49 mins → Jamtail to Arani 2 hrs 3 mins → Jamtail to Rajshahi 2 hrs 56 mins → Ullapara to Boral Bridge 29 mins → Ullapara to Chatmohar 45 mins → Ullapara to Ishwardi Bypass 1 hr 13 mins → Ullapara to Abdulpur 1 hr 34 mins → Ullapara to Arani 1 hr 48 mins → Ullapara to Rajshahi 2 hrs 41 mins → Boral Bridge to Chatmohar 13 mins → Boral Bridge to Ishwardi Bypass 41 mins → Boral Bridge to Abdulpur 1 hr 2 mins → Boral Bridge to Arani 1 hr 16 mins → Boral Bridge to Rajshahi 2 hrs 9 mins → Chatmohar to Ishwardi Bypass 25 mins → Chatmohar to Abdulpur 46 mins → Chatmohar to Arani 1 hr → Chatmohar to Rajshahi 1 hr 53 mins → Ishwardi Bypass to Abdulpur 18 mins → Ishwardi Bypass to Arani 32 mins → Ishwardi Bypass to Rajshahi 1 hr 25 mins → Abdulpur to Arani 11 mins → Abdulpur to Rajshahi 1 hr 4 mins → Arani to Rajshahi 51 mins → Rajshahi to Arani 31 mins → Rajshahi to Abdulpur 31 mins → Rajshahi to Ishwardi Bypass 48 mins → Rajshahi to Chatmohar 1 hr 11 mins → Rajshahi to Boral Bridge 1 hr 31 mins → Rajshahi to Sh M Monsur Ali 2 hrs 23 mins → Rajshahi to Ibrahimabad 2 hrs 42 mins → Rajshahi to Joydebpur 3 hrs 58 mins → Rajshahi to Dhaka 5 hrs 6 mins → Arani to Abdulpur → Arani to Ishwardi Bypass 17 mins → Arani to Chatmohar 40 mins → Arani to Boral Bridge 1 hr → Arani to Sh M Monsur Ali 1 hr 52 mins → Arani to Ibrahimabad 2 hrs 11 mins → Arani to Joydebpur 3 hrs 27 mins → Arani to Dhaka 4 hrs 35 mins → Abdulpur to Ishwardi Bypass 15 mins → Abdulpur to Chatmohar 38 mins → Abdulpur to Boral Bridge 58 mins → Abdulpur to Sh M Monsur Ali 1 hr 50 mins → Abdulpur to Ibrahimabad 2 hrs 9 mins → Abdulpur to Joydebpur 3 hrs 25 mins → Abdulpur to Dhaka 4 hrs 33 mins → Ishwardi Bypass to Chatmohar 20 mins → Ishwardi Bypass to Boral Bridge 40 mins → Ishwardi Bypass to Sh M Monsur Ali 1 hr 32 mins → Ishwardi Bypass to Ibrahimabad 1 hr 51 mins → Ishwardi Bypass to Joydebpur 3 hrs 7 mins → Ishwardi Bypass to Dhaka 4 hrs 15 mins → Chatmohar to Boral Bridge 17 mins → Chatmohar to Sh M Monsur Ali 1 hr 9 mins → Chatmohar to Ibrahimabad 1 hr 28 mins → Chatmohar to Joydebpur 2 hrs 44 mins → Chatmohar to Dhaka 3 hrs 52 mins → Boral Bridge to Sh M Monsur Ali 49 mins → Boral Bridge to Ibrahimabad 1 hr 8 mins → Boral Bridge to Joydebpur 2 hrs 24 mins → Boral Bridge to Dhaka 3 hrs 32 mins → Sh M Monsur Ali to Ibrahimabad 17 mins → Sh M Monsur Ali to Joydebpur 1 hr 33 mins → Sh M Monsur Ali to Dhaka 2 hrs 41 mins → Ibrahimabad to Joydebpur 1 hr 14 mins → Ibrahimabad to Dhaka 2 hrs 22 mins → Joydebpur to Dhaka 1 hr 5 mins →

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Find accurate, up-to-date answers to common queries about the Dhumketu Express schedule, route, off days, ticketing, and live location updates:

Q What is the schedule of Dhumketu Express?

Dhumketu Express departs from Dhaka at 06:00 AM and arrives at Rajshahi at 11:40 AM.

Q What is the ticket price for Dhumketu Express?

The ticket prices for Dhumketu Express range from 315 ৳ to 1,540 ৳ depending on the seat class selected.

Q Does the Dhumketu Express have a weekly off day?

No, the Dhumketu Express operates 7 days a week with no weekly off day.

Q How can I track the live location of Dhumketu Express?

To track the live location of Dhumketu Express, send an SMS with "TR 769 or TR 770" to 16318 from any mobile operator in Bangladesh.