June 25, 2024 4:33 PM

Rajshahi-Kolkata cross border train service set to resume after 77 years:

The cross border train service between Rajshahi, Bangladesh and Kolkata, India is set to resume after a 77-year hiatus. This announcement was made following a meeting between Prime minister Narendar Modi and her Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina in New Delhi on Saturday last. This will be the 4th international train between India and Bangladesh after Kolkata-Dhaka 'Maitree Express', Kolkata-Khulna 'Bandhan Express' and New Jalpaiguri-Dhaka 'Mitali Express'. Among the 13 initiatives announce...