Benapole Express
Benapole Express (Train no. 795-796) is a non-stop intercity train which runs between Dhaka (capital of Bangladesh) and Benapole. The train connects capital to an important Land port of Bangladesh. History. There was no train service directly from Benapole to Dhaka. So Bangladesh government had decided to operate a new intercity train on Dhaka-Benapole route as the existing train makes 14 stops, taking the total travel time to 10 to 12 hours. In order to reach Dhaka, the passengers of India are facing extreme suffering. The only road to travel depends on the bus. This  breakthrough move saves at least 3 to 4 hours as Benapole Express is reaching its destination within 7–8 hours making only two stopovers at Airport and Iswardi station. The Benapole Express has been scheduled to run non-stop for six days every week. Naming. The train is named after its final destination. At first, a few names including Bandar Express, Ichhamati Express and Benapole Express were proposed but Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had finalized the name Benapole Express. Coaches. The Benapole Express has 896 seats. There are 12 new coaches on the train. Among them, two air-conditioned controlled. There  is a wheelchair system for disabled passengers, which is the first in Bangladesh. The train's coaches have been procured from Indonesia. Benapole Express has the facilities which is similar to Biman Airlines. Halts. The train will have stopovers in- Schedule. The train will leave Benapole at 12:45 pm and reach Dhaka at 20:55 pm. On the other hand, it will depart Dhaka for Beanpole at 11:15 am and reach Beanpole at 8 am. Price. The ticket price for the train has been fixed at ৳485 taka for Shovan chair, ৳1,047 taka for Snigdha, ৳1,213 taka for air-conditioned seats  each and ৳1,869 taka for air-conditioned cabins. Foods. Two canteen are added to the train. Here burgers, cakes, sandwiches, patches, rolls, bread, tea, copies, cutlets, boiled eggs, fried chicken, kebab singers, samucha, various types of soft drinks and mineral water are available.