Bangladesh train arrives

GEDE (West Bengal), JULY 11. The Bangladesh passenger train, first after 36 years, arrived at the Indian border at 3.20 pm today, welcomed by hundreds of women and children on this side of the border.

A little later, the train, on a trial run and comprising seven economy coaches painted blue and cream, drew up at the Gede station here in Nadia district.

The train, to run between Sealdah and Dhaka thrice a week initially, would cover a distance of 421 km in 14 hours.

Bangladesh, however, was yet to complete a track length of 81 km, which was currently under construction. The train carried a delegation of officials led by the DRM, Pakshi, Mr. A. K. M. Mustafikur Rahman.

The Indian delegation was led by the DRM, Sealdah, Mr.D. C. Mitra, who said that regular services were expected to start after the Bangla polls.

- PTI

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