Maitree Express, running between Kolkata and Dhaka, will not make its weekend trips this week on account of Eid. A decision to cancel the weekend trips of the bi-weekly train, leaving Kolkata Sept 11 and returning from Dhaka the following day, has been taken on the request of Bangladesh Railway,
said an official statement on Tuesday.
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Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Dhaka, Delhi move ahead with rail-link
bdnews24.com New Delhi correspondent
New Delhi, Sep 7 (bdnews24.com) — Bangladesh and India have started moving ahead to construct the proposed Akhaura-Agartala rail-link.
Four officials of the Bangladesh Railways on Tuesday held discussions with their counterparts in Indian Railways at Agartala — capital of India's north-eastern state of Tripura. The officials of the two countries also studied the project proposal and discussed possible routes to connect Akhaura with Agartala.
During prime minister Sheikh Hasina's visit to New Delhi; India and Bangladesh had agreed to lay tracks between Akhaura and Agartala. It was agreed that construction of the proposed rail link would be financed by Indian grant.
A joint team of the railway authorities of the two countries will identify the alignment for connectivity, stated a joint communiqué issued on January 11.
Bangladesh Railway officials visited the Agartala Railway Station on Monday. They also visited Kasba, a village near Bangladesh-India border near Agartala.
Bangladesh's railway line passes by the border village. The Bangladesh Railway officials may have a courtesy meeting with the transport minister of Tripura, Manik De, before returning to Dhaka on Wednesday.
A team of the Indian Railway Construction Company or IRCON had visited Dhaka earlier and held talks with Bangladesh government officials about the link.
According to the initial plan of IRCON, the length of the rail-link was supposed to be approximately 13km. But, according to sources, the route might be changed due to certain technical problems.
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New Delhi, Sep 7 (bdnews24.com) — Bangladesh and India have started moving ahead to construct the proposed Akhaura-Agartala rail-link.
Four officials of the Bangladesh Railways on Tuesday held discussions with their counterparts in Indian Railways at Agartala — capital of India's north-eastern state of Tripura. The officials of the two countries also studied the project proposal and discussed possible routes to connect Akhaura with Agartala.
During prime minister Sheikh Hasina's visit to New Delhi; India and Bangladesh had agreed to lay tracks between Akhaura and Agartala. It was agreed that construction of the proposed rail link would be financed by Indian grant.
A joint team of the railway authorities of the two countries will identify the alignment for connectivity, stated a joint communiqué issued on January 11.
Bangladesh Railway officials visited the Agartala Railway Station on Monday. They also visited Kasba, a village near Bangladesh-India border near Agartala.
Bangladesh's railway line passes by the border village. The Bangladesh Railway officials may have a courtesy meeting with the transport minister of Tripura, Manik De, before returning to Dhaka on Wednesday.
A team of the Indian Railway Construction Company or IRCON had visited Dhaka earlier and held talks with Bangladesh government officials about the link.
According to the initial plan of IRCON, the length of the rail-link was supposed to be approximately 13km. But, according to sources, the route might be changed due to certain technical problems.
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