Rajshahi Railway Station,Rajshahi.

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Today I will review Rajshahi Railway Station and share detailed information. Rajshahi Railway Station is an important and modern railway station in Bangladesh, which is known as the main station of Rajshahi city. Rajshahi Station is the third busiest station after Dhaka and Chittagong Station. Rajshahi Railway Station is a railway station located in Rajshahi, the fifth largest city of Bangladesh. The headquarters of the Western Region of Bangladesh Railway is located within the Rajshahi Railway Station complex.

A picture of Railway Station from the outside.

Rajshahi Railway Station was opened in 1930. In 2003, a major renovation of the station was carried out to modernize the station. At that time, the terminal building, platform and railway yard were rebuilt. Rajshahi Railway Station is one of the most modern railway stations in Bangladesh. This three-story railway station is one of the unique structures in Rajshahi. The station has a total of five platforms, on the second floor to the left of the station there is a mosque where all the facilities are available for Muslims to offer prayers. There is a residential hotel on the second and third floors of the station for customers to stay.

A picture of the Railway Station entrance from the outside.

A picture of the Railway Station entrance from the inside.

There is a parking facility in a huge area outside the Rajshahi Railway Station. Passengers can bring all their necessary goods to the main gate of the station by various means of transport. At the end of the day and when night falls, numerous helpless people find their shelter in this parking lot of the station. All types of vehicles continue to move in the parking area, so passengers can easily get transportation facilities from outside the station.

Parking Area

From the front of Rajshahi Railway Station, the station looks like a flying bird. When you enter the platform, you can see the triangular roof which is decorated with a modern, unconventional design. The environment inside the platform is clean and has modern facilities for passengers. There is adequate lighting and ventilation inside the platform of Rajshahi Railway Station. There is a manual, computerized / e-ticket booth system for passenger service. The entire area of the railway station is monitored by CCTV cameras around the clock.

Ticket Counter

Displays an electronic departure board

Rajshahi Railway Station stands out as one of the most modern and comprehensive railway stations in the country due to its combination of passenger amenities and operational conveniences. Rajshahi Station is located on the old Malda-Abdullahpur line and is connected to the rest of the country through the Iswardi-Sirajganj line, which connects Rajshahi to Dhaka and other places.

Vending Machines

Dutch-Bangla Bank ATM booth.

Railway Information and Research Center

Dustbins

As soon as you enter the Rajshahi Railway Station, you will see that there are numerous modern facilities for serving passengers. There are vending machines for collecting tickets, which are part of the system introduced for ticket modernization. The vending machines are designed to provide ticketless travel solutions for passengers. There is a railway information and search center from where passengers can search for various information about the railway. There is a waiting lounge for passengers, where passengers can sit and wait for the train in a comfortable environment.

Food Corner

Newspaper Shop

Waiting Lounge

There is a shop selling the Daily Prothom Alo newspaper inside the railway station, from where passengers can buy papers to pass their time and get urgent news. There are facilities to avail services from Dutch-Bangla Bank inside the station. There are several food corners with various types of food items, from where passengers can buy necessary food for their journey.

Entrance

Exit

Some other notable features of Rajshahi Station are that the railway building is three-storeyed, the station has 6 platforms, and up to 8 tracks. I have listed the facilities provided to passengers at Rajshahi Railway Station.

Facility to purchase intercity train tickets from mobile apps, online, vending machines, and related counters.
Restrooms for passengers at the station, toilets at the station, and trains.
Provision of information required by passengers through the search and information center.
Luggage transportation system free of charge according to the rules, according to the category.
Passengers get ticket refund facilities by submitting the purchased tickets at the booking counter before the specified time and by printing the paper ticket from the station and submitting it at the counter by showing the e-ticket.
Wheelchair and luggage trolley facilities are available at the station for sick patients, elderly, and physically disabled passengers.

Electronic departure board at the Railway

Interior Lighting System

Railway platform view

The trains departing from Rajshahi station include Silk City Express, Padma Express, Dhumketu Express, Banalata Express. Rajshahi Railway also plays an important role in the transportation of freight and seasonal fruits. Rajshahi is famous for its mangoes, and during the mango season, it is also used for mango special trains to transport mangoes from Rajshahi region to the rest of the country. Rajshahi station is truly a transport hub for North and West Bangladesh, integrating local and national connectivity.

Railway Platform

The train is stopping at Rajshahi station.

Night View of Rajshahi Railway Platform

The ticket prices and distances of trains departing from Rajshahi are listed below:

Location	Distance	Ticket price in bdt	Ticket price in steem price
Rajshahi University	5 km	10 bdt	0.9 steem
Belpukur	10 km	15 bdt	1.3 steem
Sarda	15 km	20 bdt	1.8 steem
Arani	20 km	25 bdt	2.2 steem
Abdul Pur	35km	35 bdt	3.1 steem
Iswardi	60 km	50 bdt	4.5 steem
Kushtia	100 km	80 bdt	7.2 steem