India and Bangladesh on Wednesday announced a bi-weekly train between New Jalpaiguri (NJP) in north Bengal and Dhaka in Bangladesh starting March 26, the day the neighbouring country begins the golden jubilee celebrations of its independence. The non-stop passenger train with ten bogeys, running between New Jalpaiguri and Dhaka, will cover a distance of 513km. This will also be the third passenger train between the two countries. The passenger train between New Jalpaiguri and Dhaka will take the same route. Islam said the Bangladesh government wanted to run the train between Siliguri, North Bengal’s biggest town, and Dhaka.

Source: Hindustan Times February 25, 2021 04:46 UTC