What coverage agrees on
The reporting broadly agrees that India and Bangladesh are preparing to talk about restarting cross-border passenger trains in Dhaka, with the Maitree, Bandhan and Mitali services central to the discussion.
Rail Links · India
India, Bangladesh discuss restarting passenger trains
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India and Bangladesh are set to discuss resumption of cross-border passenger train services in Dhaka.
The talks are expected to cover the Maitree, Bandhan and Mitali Express services, which have been suspended since 2024.
Officials say both sides are planning to resume passenger train operations by October.
Bangladesh is also expected to propose a Rajshahi-Kolkata train service.
Why it mattersReviving rail links could ease cross-border travel and signal broader practical cooperation between the two neighbors.
More context
Another proposal would shift the Dhaka-Kolkata route through the Padma Bridge.
Any route changes would need clearance from the relevant ministries in both countries.
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What remains unsettled is the final timing and whether the proposed new routes, including Rajshahi-Kolkata and a Padma Bridge alignment, will be approved by both sides.
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India and Bangladesh are set to discuss the potential resumption of cross-border passenger train services during a two-day Inter-Governmental Railway Meeting in Dhaka. The reporting says the talks will address restarting the Maitree, Bandhan and Mitali Express services, which have been suspended since political unrest and student-led protests in Bangladesh led to the fall of Sheikh Hasina's government in 2024. It also says Bangladesh is proposing a new Rajshahi-Kolkata route and a reroute of the Maitree Express through the Padma Bridge, subject to ministry clearance. Another report says officials are planning to resume the trains by October.
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Bangladesh proposes Rajshahi-Kolkata train as India talks resume on cross-border passenger services
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India and Bangladesh are set to discuss the potential resumption of cross-border passenger train services during a two-day Inter-Governmental Railway Meeting in Dhaka. The talks will address restarting the Maitree, Bandhan, and Mitali Express services, which have been suspended since political unrest and student-led protests in Bangladesh led to the fall of Sheikh Hasina's government in 2024. Additionally, Bangladesh is reportedly proposing a new route connecting Rajshahi with Kolkata and rerouting the Maitree Express through the Padma Bridge, pending clearance from the relevant ministries of both countries.
Bangladesh and India plan to resume train ops by October
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Officials state that India and Bangladesh are planning to resume cross-border passenger train operations, including the Maitree, Mitali, and Bandhan Express trains, by October. A two-day meeting of railway authorities from both nations is scheduled to begin in Dhaka on Tuesday to work toward this goal. Passenger services have been suspended since July 19, 2024, following political changes in Bangladesh. Additionally, Bangladesh intends to propose a new train service from Rajshahi to Kolkata and shifting the Dhaka-Kolkata route to the Padma Bridge.