Keeping in mind the convenience of the passengers, train services between India and Bangladesh will soon resume operations after over two years. Three trains, namely Dhaka–Kolkata Maitree Express, Kolkata–Khulna Bandhan Express and New Jalpaiguri–Dhaka Mitali Express that were discontinued due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will soon be running back on tracks.
The services of the five-days-per-week Maitree Express and the bi-weekly Bandhan Express will resume from 29th May 2022, whereas the bi-weekly Mitali Express will be commencing operations from 1st June 2022.
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Here is an official tweet confirming the same –
Resumption of 🇮🇳🇧🇩 train services!
Cross-border Maitri Express Service b/w Dhaka-Kolkata & Bandhan Express Service b/w Kolkata-Khulna to be resumed on 29/05/22. Mitali Express Service b/w New Jalpaiguri-Dhaka to be launched on 01/06/22.
Press Release: https://t.co/CbW2k9GocP
— India in Bangladesh (@ihcdhaka) May 20, 2022
The discontinuation of these trains caused a lot of inconvenience for passengers on both sides of the Indo-Bangla border.
For Dhaka–Kolkata Maitree Express and Kolkata–Khulna Bandhan Express, both Indian Railways and Bangladesh Railways provide one rake each for the service. For Mitali Express, which was inaugurated by both the Prime Ministers, the rake is provided solely by the Indian Railways.
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