Bangladesh-India train connectivity resumes after 26 months
BI Report || BusinessInsider
Published: 13:08, 29 May 2022
Update: 13:34, 29 May 2022
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After a long break of 26 months due to the coronavirus pandemic, cross-border train service between Khulna and Kolkata resumed on Sunday.
The Maitree Express left for Kolkata at 8.15am on Sunday with 165 passengers on board from Cantonment Railway Station in the capital.
The train is set to reach Kolkata on Sunday evening. It will start for Dhaka on Monday.
Resumption of this critical cross-border service will greatly ease passengers’ movement, Indian High Commission in Dhaka tweeted.
Meanwhile, Mitali Express will start operation from June 1 to Dhaka-New Jalpaigurui rail route.
It is worth mention that the Maitree Express started journey between Dhaka and Kolkata since 2008.
