NEW DELHI: India and Bangladesh built on their mutual connectivity initiative as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and counterpart Sheikh Hasina flagged off yet another train service between the two countries on Thursday. Built at a cost of about $100 million (Rs 651.55 crore), the bridges will help strengthen Bangladesh's rail network. Being a trusted partner in Bangladesh's development works is a matter of pride for India," Modi said.Modi even used the occasion to speak in Bengali. Of the six erstwhile rail links between India and Bangladesh, four links connecting West Bengal with Bangladesh have been made operational.They are Petrapole-Benapole (Bangladesh), Gede-Darshana, Singhabad-Rohanpur and Radhikapur-Birol. Officials said two more rail links are being worked on — Karimganj/Mahisasan to Shabazpur and Haldibari-Chilhati.

Source: Times of India November 09, 2017 23:39 UTC