Train Tracking BD by SMS — Code 16318

Type TR, a space, then your train’s number, and send the SMS to 16318. For example, send "TR 704" to locate Mohanagar Provati. It works from any Bangladeshi mobile number, and capitalisation doesn’t matter.

Each SMS to 16318 costs approximately Tk 4 plus 15% VAT (around Tk 4.60 in total), deducted from your mobile balance. The exact charge is set by your operator. If you check a train several times a journey, the cost adds up — TrainKothai shows the same trains’ live positions online for free.

The reply shows the train’s most recent reported position — typically the last station it crossed or is currently at — together with timing information, so you can judge how far away and how late the train is. Replies usually arrive within a couple of minutes.

Yes — 16318 is a Bangladesh Railway shortcode that works from all major Bangladeshi operators, including Grameenphone, Robi, Banglalink, Airtel, and Teletalk. Per-SMS charges can vary slightly between operators.

Use the train number table on this page — every tracked intercity train is listed with its number, and each direction of a route has its own number (for example, Sonar Bangla Express is 787 from Dhaka and 788 from Chattogram). You can also search any train by name on TrainKothai to see its number.

Yes. TrainKothai (trainkothai.com) shows the live location of Bangladesh Railway trains for free — position, nearest station, speed, delay, and ETA — with no SMS charge and no app required. It combines crowdsourced GPS from passengers, the official BR timetable, and BR’s own SMS data.