Train carrying vehicles on way from India to Bangladesh

The South Western Railway in India operated the first goods train to Bangladesh from the Hosur railway station on Tuesday evening.

Divisional railway manager of Bengaluru division Ashok Kumar Verma flagged off the first export-bound new modified goods (NMG) rake, reports Times of India.

“The rake consisting of 25 wagons carrying 100 Ashok Leyland’s light commercial vehicles DOST left for Benapole railway station in Bangladesh. It will travel 2,121km to reach there,” Verma said.

Recalling two export-bound NMG rakes operated by the Bengaluru division, Verma said the rake went to Nautanwa in Nepal from the Penukonda railway station in Andhra Pradesh.

“Transportation of automobiles by train is safer and faster than by road. It is easy to monitor the movement of the consignment with real-time tracking,” Verma further said.