India – Bangladesh Train Services: Indian Railways passengers can now conveniently journey to Bangladesh because the Mitali Express Train Service is all set to be launched on 01 June 2022. The Mitali Express prepare service will run between New Jalpaiguri and Dhaka after a digital launch by the Railway Ministers of India and Bangladesh. The Minister of State for Railways, Darshana Jardosh mentioned from 1 June 2022, the Mitali Express prepare service will run between New Jalpaiguri and Dhaka, thereby, enhancing connectivity between the 2 countries- India and Bangladesh. Recently, the minister visited the Immigration Facilitation Centre at New Jalpaiguri railway station and reviewed the preparations for the operation of the Mitali Express.
According to a press launch issued by the High Commission of India in Dhaka, the cross-border prepare companies between India and Bangladesh can even be resumed shortly. In the assertion, the High Commission of India in Dhaka mentioned the Maitri Express prepare service between the capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka and the capital of West Bengal, Kolkata in addition to the Bandhan Express prepare service between Kolkata and Khulna can be resumed on 29 May 2022. The Maitri Express prepare service will begin its operation from Dhaka whereas the Bandhan Express prepare service will begin its operation from Kolkata, the assertion additional added.
According to the Ministry of Railways, the passenger prepare service, New Jalpaiguri – Dhaka – New Jalpaiguri Mitali Express, was collectively introduced by the Prime Minister of India and the Prime Minister of Bangladesh throughout PM Narendra Modi’s go to to Dhaka in Bangladesh on 27 March 2021. However, the New Jalpaiguri – Dhaka – New Jalpaiguri Mitali Express prepare service couldn’t be began because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Haldibari – Chilahati rail hyperlink was additionally reopened on 17 December 2020 by each the PMs of India and Bangladesh for the motion of passenger and items site visitors.
Source: www.financialexpress.com”