Shuttle Train
Crew:
Script Camera & Direction : Sazzad Hossain Upal
Assistant Director: Riaz Masud,
Production Assistant: Debasish Mazumder, Ratan Kisha, Jamil Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury
Production Manager: Debesh Kumar Paul
Narrator: Habib Reza Babla
Editing: Qamrul Hasan Badal
Sound Mixing: Khairul Alam Shohag
Producer: Sammi Farzana, Salma Sultana, Enamul Hoque
Technical data:
Format: Digital
Language: Bangla
Duration: 22 Min
Year of Realease: 1996
TV Premier : Bangla TV, Newyork, USA (1997)

Plot:
"Shuttle Train", the first documentary film presented by Chittagong Film Centre, based on the student train of the University of Chittagong.

The students of Chittagong University have to go to their university with two shuttle trains. This university is situated in a remote place that is only 21 km far from the port city Chittagong. The are no 'university provided' transport for the students except the shuttle train. The two shuttle trains are the main transport to the varsity which is always proved as not sufficient for students. Limited compartments lead students to the roof. This journey never ends from its very early stage. It goes without saying that the evergreen campus is lifeless without the presence of these old but bold trains. The trains hold some special characteristics. Different compartments have different names such as Black Hole, Cockpit, CFC (Choose friends with care), Fata Fati, Ekakar and so on. After classes, we try to move to the station as fast as possible to grab the seats so that friends can sit in one corner and have some fun. It is hardly quiet inside the compartments as students sing different types of songs ranging from English to Bengali parody! The seats and sides are used as drums to add flavor to the music mood. So, who needs musical instruments! Amazingly enough, the harmony the singers create is praiseworthy although it sometimes may turn out to be tedious to some unwilling listeners. Others remain busy gossiping with friends about any topic under the sun.

Ah! Don't forget the bookworms! Although the train is always overcrowded, our bookworms do not miss the opportunity of reading books or magazines during the hour-long journey. That’s the story of the “ STHTTLE TRAIN” goes on.

The Back Screen Story
This was an adventure of some young lads, who - use to save their pocket money to make a film - their dream project. The collection of money for the project is also a big story- pocket money, stolen tuition fees, donations of relatives and friends...............................etc. The project started in a fine morning of 1993, some University going students opened their camera with a big hope and stride and God almighty also gave a smile for the premature desire of those, and after a certain period they founded their fund is well enogh for still camera shoot - not for a movie..............but, as we said earlier they were young guns, and they knows God helps those who try their best.........................and 26th November 1996 they got that they are ready to screen that dream project - "Shuttle Train"

Contact to the Director Shuttle train: upalsazzad@yahoo.com