Dhaka railway station, Bangladesh

^{Interior of Dhaka Railway Station}

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Hello steemian,
Dhaka Railway Station, commonly known as Kamalapur Railway Station, is located in the Kamalapur area of ​​Motijheel Thana, the capital of Dhaka. It is the largest and main railway station in Bangladesh. It can be reached from any area of ​​Dhaka city by bus or rickshaw. It is 6 kilometers from Dhaka Zero Point. However, since it is a very busy city, you must take two to three hours to get out before going to the station.

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Feature	Details
Location	Kamalapur, Motijheel, Dhaka
Established	Inaugurated in 1968
Architects	Robert Boughey & Daniel Dunham
Number of Platforms	11
Number of Tracks	About 15
Importance	The largest and main railway station in Bangladesh
Transportation Access	Bus, Rickshaw, Auto-rickshaw, Metro Rail, Ride-sharing (Uber/Pathao)
Facilities	Ticket counters, Waiting rooms, Parking, Mosque, Food stalls

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	station away

	station name

The entrance to Dhaka Railway Station is very modern and sparkling clean. Before entering the railway station, Dhaka Railway Station is written in red light. The roads of the railway station have been made to be of the latest quality and beautiful. In addition, many people are constantly engaged in repairing the roads at the railway station. Looking at the full writing of the station and its roads, it is clear that this is the largest railway station in Bangladesh.

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^{station book shop}

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Many bookstores have been established around the railway station. These shops have been set up on the footpaths of the station. When you go to the station, you usually find a lot of people in these bookstores, especially children's English books are sold a lot. Selling books is definitely a good initiative, many people are finding their livelihood around the station through selling books. Apart from this, many things have been established here around the station.

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^{Station residential building}

^{Station cafeteria}

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There is a residential management at Dhaka Railway Station. There is a residential building here so that passengers coming from far away or those coming from abroad do not have to face any difficulties. Along with the residential building, there is a cafeteria here. There are 6 to 7 stores here and where many modern foods are available. So there is no problem of food here for the people staying in the residential building. Besides, there is a restaurant inside the residential building.

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getaway

station cafe

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There are three lines for the entrance to the station, here you are basically allowed to enter through your security check. Before entering, there is a cafe on the left. If you want, you can drink coffee from this cafe. This cafe has been started by Nestle Bangladesh. When you enter the station, you will first be asked to see your ticket and if you cannot see the ticket, you will be thrown out of the station. As beautiful as the outside is, the inside is even more beautiful, so I will not describe the inside now.

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^{Ticket collector office}

^{Wash room}

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When you enter the station, you will see the washroom and the ticket collector's office on your right. However, there is a free entry to the washroom. There are separate washrooms for men and women. Next to it is the ticket collector's office. They can help you with any ticket related issues. Also, if someone enters without a ticket, they are taken inside the ticket counter office and asked various questions.

	helpdesks

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	exit point

	VIP Gate

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There is a helpdesk here for various information services related to trains. Any passenger can get various types of assistance or information about trains from here. This station has Eleven platforms. Different trains stop at different platforms. There are separate roads for passengers to enter and exit, as well as a separate gate for VIPs. This door is opened for various ambassadors or important officials of Bangladesh.

^{station train shedual board}

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Destination City/Region	Examples of Intercity Trains
Chattogram	Subarna Express, Mahanagar Godhuli, Turna Nishita
Sylhet	Parabat Express, Joyantika Express, Upaban Express
Rajshahi	Silk City Express, Padma Express, Dhumketu Express
Khulna	Sundarban Express, Chitra Express
Rangpur	Rangpur Express
Dinajpur / Panchagarh	Ekota Express, Drutajan Express, Panchagarh Express
Lalmonirhat	Lalmoni Express
Noakhali	Upakul Express
Mymensingh	Tista Express, Brahmaputra Express
Kishoreganj	Kishoreganj Express, Egarosindhur Express
Other Districts	Local and mail trains to nearby towns

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^platform

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location Information

map	information
google	Kamlapur Motijheel upazila dhaka link
steem-atlas	//:# (!steematlas 23.7346875 lat 90.4258125 long Kamalapur Railway Station d3scr)

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