Mitali Express

Bangladesh: Mitali Express returns to India after five months

The Mitali Express, the inter-country train connecting Dhaka and New Jalpaiguri in India, has returned to India after being suspended for nearly five months. The train rakes re-entered India through the Chilahati-Haldibari border in Cooch Behar District of West Bengal on Wednesday morning amid heightened security measures, according to Bangladesh Railway sources. The Mitali Express, designated as train number 13132/31, originally left New Jalpaiguri for Dhaka on July 17 but had been unable to ...

September 16, 2024 6:09 PM

Week long Eid holidays in Bangladesh will impact trade and train service with India

A week-long Eid-ul-Adha holiday in Bangladesh will impact trade and train services between India and Bangladesh. Trade activities between Bangladesh and India through the Hili land port will remain closed for eight days from June 14 to June 21 for the Eid holidays, said a General Secretary of Hili Land Port Import-Export Group. Hili Land Port is located in the Dakshin Dinajpur district of West Bengal along the international border between India and Bangladesh. However, the cross-border travel w...