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What is the history of Maitree Express plying between Kolkata and Dhaka (Bangladesh)? 2 Answers What is the history of Maitree Express plying between Kolkata and Dhaka (Bangladesh)? Oct 05 2011 (15:53) News Entry# 41258 Knotty provision in Indian visa cuts down BD train travellers Posted by: Rang De Basanti^ Added by: Rang De Basanti^ Oct 05 2011 (15:54) Complexities of the visa issuance system by the Indian authorities have resulted in thinning out of passengers of the Maitree Express train, that runs between Dhaka and Kolkata directly, officials have said.A meeting at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on Sunday took stock of the situation regarding the trend of passengers travelling by the 'friendship train', which made its debut on April 14, 2008.While issuing visas to people, the Indian High Commission in Dhaka mentions that passengers who travel to Kolkata by railway must have to return to Dhaka by using the same mode of transport.They will not be allowed to return to Dhaka from Kolkata by bus, air or other modes of travel.The Maitree Express runs twice a week, Wednesday and Friday from Dhaka, and Tuesday and Saturday from Kolkata. Passengers can book only one-way tickets upon presenting the passport and visa. "The passengers feel uncertain whether they will get... more... History of Maitree Express.... [13109 / 13110 ]. The Maitree Express or Dhaka-Kolkata Express is a passenger train serving the railway connecting the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka and India's West Bengal province's capital Kolkata and it is the only railway link between the cities of the two nations and has been revived after being closed for 43 years.The name Maitree Express means the Friendship Express, denoting the significance of the train service to the foreign relations between India and Bangladesh. The inauguration of the train service was held on the occasion of the Bengali New Year April 14, 2008. In... more... |