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India, Bangladesh review rail links ahead of Modi's visit to Dhaka

New Delhi, May 28 (UNI) Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit, India and Bangladesh this week reviewed their cooperation in railway connectivity and decided to undertake feasibility study for introduction of a weekly passenger service between Khulna and Kolkata. Besides, it was also decided that Bangladesh Railways would conduct due diligence on the proposal of increasing the frequency of Kolkata-Dhaka Maitree Express to four times a week. The Railways have expressed its readiness to convert the Maitree Express to a fully air-conditioned service. The proposals were discussed at a meeting of India-Bangladesh Inter Governmental Railway meeting(IGRM) that concluded here yesterday. On the proposed Khulna-Kolkata service it was decided to conduct a feasibility study for initially operating this once a week service via the longer Gede-Darsana route with Railways’ rake and review arrangements after issues relating to conduct of customs and immigration checks at Benapole/Petrapol or at Kolkata/Dhaka get settled. In response to India’s request for access to Bangladesh Railway network for traffic to and from its eastern states, the latter agreed to have the proposal placed for due consideration at the appropriate levels of its governments. The Indian side pressed for immediate introduction of container train services between India and Bangladesh. Both railways also agreed to start transportation by rail of petroleum products from Numaligarh Refinery in Assam to Parbatipur in Bangladesh via the existing interchange points at Rohanpur and Singhabad. The two sides also discussed the proposals for connectivity between Radhikapur (India)-Birol (Bangladesh), Chilahati (Bangladesh)-Haldibari (India), Shahbazpur (Bangladesh)-Mahisasan (India), Akhoura (Bangladesh)-Agartala (India) and Feni (Bangladesh)-Belonia (India). UNI NAZ SW AE 1430
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