DHAKA, July 18, 2022 (BSS) - India has formally proposed to operate fourth 
more inter-country train services from Dhaka to Kolkata as three railway 
services like Moitri, Bandhan and Mitali Expresses are still operating 
between Bangladesh and India.

The proposal came while Indian High Commissioner in Bangladesh Shri Vikram K. 
Doraiswami called on Railway Minister Mohammad Nurul Islam Sujon at his 
office here on Monday.

"Presently three train services like Moitri, Bandhan and Mitali Express are 
in operation between Bangladesh and India ..one more train service may be 
operated between Dhaka-Kolkata via Darshana considering demand of the 
passengers in this route," said the Indian envoy.

During the discussion, the railway minister urged the Indian envoy to 
complete Indian part railway line construction from Banglabandha as early as 
possible as the neighboring India is yet to set the railway connectivity with 
newly constructed railway line from Panchagarh to Banglabandha.

Sujon also has requested the Indian high commissioner to extend the 
Sirajganj-Bogura railway line up to Shantahar as the railway line is being 
constructed with Indian financial assistance.

They also discussed elaborately on the problems surfaced in construction of 
Khulna-Mongla rail lines and the third and fourth rail lines from Dhaka to 
Tongi constructed with Indian financial assistance.

Modernization of Benapole station, ICD construction in Sirajganj, 
construction of a modern coach manufacturing factory in Sayedpur and impart 
training of Bangladeshi Assistant Locomotives in India also got attention 
during the discussion.

The railway minister has also expressed interest to import high quality 
tourist coach from India aiming to operate these coaches between Dhaka to 
Cox's Bazar.

Railway Secretary Dr M Humayun Kabir, Director General (DG) of Bangladesh 
Railway Direndranath Majumder, Additional Director General M Manjurul Alam 
Chowdhury, Additional DG (operation) Sarder Shahadat Hossen, among others, 
were present during the meeting.