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Dhaka-Delhi ties to be strengthened thru' Bandhan Express: Mamata

Published : Thursday, 9 November, 2017 at 7:33 PM  Count : 285
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said the new passenger train link between Kolkata and Khulna will strengthen the ties between the two countries.

She expressed happiness over the introduction of the new train - Bandhan Express - between the two countries and recollected the traditional bonding with Bangladesh.

The Bandhan Express train is the second train after the introduction of 'Maitree Express' between Kolkata and Dhaka Cantonment stations in April, 2008.

It covers the distance between Kolkata and Khulna through Petrapole and Benapole route to cater to the demands of the people from both the countries to enhance the connectivity.

The Bandhan Express will be a weekly service on every Thursday, according to Press Information Bureau of India.

The Kolkata-Khulna Bandhan Express will depart from Kolkata at 07:10am (IST) and arrives at Khulna at 12:30pm (BST) on the return journey the Khulna-Kolkata Bandhan Express will depart from Khulna at 13:30pm (BST) and arrive at Kolkata at 18:10pm (IST) on the same day.

The immigration and customs checks will take place at Kolkata International Passenger Terminal for the Indian side and at Benapol border station for Bangladesh side.

The journey time of Maitree Express from Kolkata to Dhaka will be 8.25 hours while from Dhaka to Kolkata it will take 8. 15 hours, reducing travel time by two hours.

Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi jointly flagged off the Khulna-Kolkata 'Bandhan Express' train service.

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