New Jalpaiguri-Dhaka Mitali Express flagged off
Passenger train connectivity between India and Bangladesh took a step forward with the railway ministers of the two countries virtually flagging off New Jalpaiguri-Dhaka Mitali Express on Wednesday, an official of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) said. The train made its inaugural run from New Jalpaiguri Railway Station in West Bengal.
The two countries already operate Maitree and Bandhan express trains connecting Kolkata with Dhaka and Khulna respectively.
“Indian Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and his Bangladeshi counterpart Md Nurul Islam Sujan from Delhi virtually flagged off the inaugural run of Mitali Express at 9.20 am on Wednesday,” NFR spokesperson Sabyasachi De said.
