Bangladesh and India plan to resume train ops by October
Bangladesh and India are planning to resume cross-border train services, including the Maitree, Mitali, and Bandhan Express, by October. Railway officials from both nations are meeting in Dhaka to discuss the restoration of these services and potential new routes.
Why it matters
Restoring rail connectivity is a key indicator of stabilizing diplomatic and economic relations between India and Bangladesh following recent political transitions.
DHAKA: Bangladesh and India plan to resume cross-border train operations through the Maitree, Mitali and Bandhan Express trains by Oct and the annual meeting of railway authorities of the two countries beginning Tuesday will work in that direction, officials have said.Since the fall of Sheikh Hasina's govt on Aug 5, 2024, and the resulting political change, normalcy has gradually returned to Bangladesh. However, passenger train services between Bangladesh and India have not resumed - the suspension of the Maitree, Bandhan and Mitali Express services was officially announced on July 19, 2024.The two-day meeting between the railway authorities of the two neighbours will begin in Dhaka on Tuesday, Bangladesh railway sources said.
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