Reinstating friendship bond between India Bangladesh: Minister of Railways, India and Minister of Railways, Bangladesh jointly flags off Mitali Express

摘要

To further strengthen people to people connectivity through Rail between India and Bangladesh, Government of India and Bangladesh, after several meetings, decided to start a new passenger train service Mitali Express via recently-restored Haldibari-Chilahati rail link. This third passenger train service between New Jalpaiguri (India)-Dhaka (Bangladesh)-Mitali Express which was virtually inaugurated by both the Prime Ministers on 27th March, 2021, was flagged off" virtually by Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Hon'ble Minister of Railways of India and Md. Nurul Islam Sujan, Hon'ble Railway Minister of Bangladesh, from Rail Bhawan, New Delhi on 1st June, 2022. Earlier, this train could not be started due to Covid Pandemic restrictions.