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Together with the Maitree Express train and the Bandhan Express train, the Mitali Express train is the third modern-day fully air conditioned passenger train link between the Indian state of West Bengal and Bangladesh. Both the prime ministers of the two neighbouring countries officially inaugurated the non-stop passenger train with ten ...
In 2008, Maitree Express was flagged off connecting Kolkata with Dhaka Cantonment, re-establishing the passenger rail service between the countries, first time since Bangladesh's independence, after being closed for 43 years. [1] The train covers a distance of 393 km, having a frequency of five days-a week.
Crossing Point (India) Crossing Point (Bangladesh) Status Current train services Historical train services Ref Gede, West Bengal: Darshana: Active Maitree Express and freight trains: East Bengal Express, East Bengal Mail [1] Petrapole, West Bengal: Benapole: Active Bandhan Express and freight trains: Barisal Express [1] Singhabad, West Bengal ...
Tickets are available at Khulna railway station in Bangladesh and at Chitpur Station in Kolkata, India. The train service is currently paused indefinitely due to political upheaval in Bangladesh since July-August 2024. The commercial run of this train was suspended in the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic since March 2020. However, the train ...
The Bengali name Maitree Express means Friendship Express when translated to English, denoting the significance of the train service to the friendly foreign relations between India and Bangladesh. [1] Previously train services between the two countries existed before the partition of India by the British and the Maitree Express re-established ...
Dhaka Cantonment railway station is a railway station located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. [1] It is notable as one of the termini of the Bangladesh-India Maitree Express & Mitali Express international passenger train service. [2] The station is located in its namesake Dhaka Cantonment, Cantonment Thana, in the north of Dhaka.
Akhaura–Agartala line is a railway line between Bangladesh and India. [1] The railway line is a pivotal achievement for both countries. It has several benefits including, boosting tourism in the North East of India, reducing travel time from Kolkata-Agartala from 38 hours to a mere 10 hours by rail, reducing cost of cargo transport to and from Bangladesh and the North East of India ...
The Parjatak Express (Bengali: পর্যটক এক্সপ্রেস) is a non-stop intercity train belonging to Bangladesh Railway – East Zone that runs between Dhaka and Cox's Bazar railway station from 10 January 2024. This is the second commercial train that gives service in Cox's Bazar. [1] [2]