Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flags off third passenger train, 'Mitali Express' between India-Bangladesh
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
  • Circulation
  • Advertise
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
Organiser
  • ‌
  • Bharat
  • World
  • Editorial
  • Analysis
  • Opinion
  • Defence
  • Sports
  • Business
  • More
    • RSS in News
    • Special Report
    • Culture
    • Sci & Tech
    • Entertainment
    • Education
    • Books
    • Interviews
    • Travel
    • Health
    • Obituary
SUBSCRIBE
No Result
View All Result
Organiser
  • ‌
  • Bharat
  • World
  • Editorial
  • Analysis
  • Opinion
  • Defence
  • Sports
  • Business
  • More
    • RSS in News
    • Special Report
    • Culture
    • Sci & Tech
    • Entertainment
    • Education
    • Books
    • Interviews
    • Travel
    • Health
    • Obituary
No Result
View All Result
Organiser
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Bharat
  • World
  • Editorial
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Culture
  • Defence
  • RSS in News
  • Subscribe
Home Bharat

Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flags off third passenger train, ‘Mitali Express’ between India-Bangladesh

Speaking on occasion, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw called the Mitali Express "yet another milestone" in bolstering the friendship between India-Bangladesh

WEB DESK by WEB DESK
Jun 1, 2022, 11:23 am IST
in Bharat
Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flags off third India-Bangladesh passenger train 'Mitali Express' from Rail Bhawan in New Delhi (Photo Source: ANI)

Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flags off third India-Bangladesh passenger train 'Mitali Express' from Rail Bhawan in New Delhi (Photo Source: ANI)

Share on FacebookShare on TwitterTelegramEmail

New Delhi [India]: Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and his Bangladeshi counterpart Mohammad Nurul Islam Sujon on Wednesday (June 1) flagged off ‘Mitali Express’ between New Jalpaiguri (India) and Dhaka (Bangladesh) via video conferencing.

This is the third passenger train between the two nations that was flagged off from Rail Bhawan in New Delhi today.

Speaking on occasion, Vaishnaw called the Mitali Express “yet another milestone” in bolstering the friendship between the two nations.

“The relationship between India and Bangladesh is based upon our shared heritage, our shared present and our shared future. The development that we have in both the countries is today accelerated in a very big way by the warm friendship between the two nations at all levels,” he said.

“Mitali Express will be yet another milestone in increasing this friendship, in strengthening this bond, in improving this relationship,” the Railway Minister added.

The Union Minister recalled India’s aid to the neighbouring country during the COVID pandemic and said that India had transported about 4,000 tonnes of liquid oxygen, and that was another small little contribution to the friendship between the two countries.

Railways Minister of Bangladesh Mohammad Nurul Islam Sujon, while speaking on occasion, remembered the Indian soldiers who laid down their lives for the liberation of Bangladesh (then East Pakistan).

The Minister also mentioned his government’s plan to convert all railway tracks to broad gauge to be at par with neighbouring countries.

The New Jalpaiguri-Dhaka Cantonment train, bearing number 13132, will run two days a week, i.e., on Sunday and Wednesday and for the return journey, train no 13131, Dhaka Cantonment-New Jalpaiguri, Mitali Express will run every Monday and Thursday.

The train will cover the distance of around 513km between New Jalpaiguri in West Bengal and Dhaka Cantonment in Bangladesh in nine hours.

As of now, the train will run with four air-conditioned cabin coaches and four air-conditioned chair cars and will be hauled by a diesel locomotive.

Suvendhu Kumar Chaudhury, DRM, Katihar division of Northeast Frontier Railway, said, “We are ready to start the services, the train is ready with maximum facilities. Around 15-20 passengers have already booked their tickets for the first journey.” (ANI)

 

Topics: IndiaBangladeshIndia-BangladeshMitali ExpressAshwini Vaishnaw
Share8TweetSendShareSend
Previous News

Politics of freebies won’t work in Himachal Pradesh; uphill task for AAP: Jai Ram Thakur

Next News

Jammu and Kashmir essential part of PM Narendra Modi’s New India journey: MoS Jitendra Singh

Related News

Centre must crush all anti-nationals in Kashmir!

Centre must crush all anti-nationals in Kashmir!

MIB holds special screening of ‘Rocketry: The Nambi Effect’, film based on the former ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan

MIB holds special screening of ‘Rocketry: The Nambi Effect’, film based on the former ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan

‘Congress snatched Constitutional rights of every Indian overnight for power’: Amit Shah on 47 years of Emergency

‘Congress snatched Constitutional rights of every Indian overnight for power’: Amit Shah on 47 years of Emergency

At UNSC briefing on Afghanistan India expresses grief over tragic earthquake, vows to provide support

At UNSC briefing on Afghanistan India expresses grief over tragic earthquake, vows to provide support

China’s appalling behaviour in South China Sea akin to what India saw at LAC: Australian Defence Minister

China’s appalling behaviour in South China Sea akin to what India saw at LAC: Australian Defence Minister

India reports 12,249 new COVID cases, 13 deaths

Comments

The comments posted here/below/in the given space are not on behalf of Organiser. The person posting the comment will be in sole ownership of its responsibility. According to the central government's IT rules, obscene or offensive statement made against a person, religion, community or nation is a punishable offense, and legal action would be taken against people who indulge in such activities.

Latest News

Indian women are fully involved in real decision-making: PM Modi

Indian women are fully involved in real decision-making: PM Modi

Agnipath Recruitment Scheme, Benefit For All

Shattering Criticisms: Visualising “Agnipath” through the prism of Pragmatism, Optimism and Realism

Presidential elections: Asaduddin Owaisi’s AIMIM extends support to opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha

Presidential elections: Asaduddin Owaisi’s AIMIM extends support to opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha

Union Minister Kishan Reddy unveils statue of Vaikom Padmanabha Pillai, who defeated Tipu, the Tyrant of Mysore

Union Minister Kishan Reddy unveils statue of Vaikom Padmanabha Pillai, who defeated Tipu, the Tyrant of Mysore

Leftist propaganda site Alt News’ co-founder Mohammed Zubair arrested by Delhi Police on charges of ‘promoting enmity’

Leftist propaganda site Alt News’ co-founder Mohammed Zubair arrested by Delhi Police on charges of ‘promoting enmity’

Centre must crush all anti-nationals in Kashmir!

Centre must crush all anti-nationals in Kashmir!

Maharashtra Political Crisis: SC puts interim stay on disqualification of Shinde camp MLA’s; next hearing on July 11

Maharashtra Political Crisis: SC puts interim stay on disqualification of Shinde camp MLA’s; next hearing on July 11

Maharashtra Political Crisis: Maharashtra govt reshuffles portfolios of 9 rebel MLAs of Shinde camp

Maharashtra Political Crisis: Maharashtra govt reshuffles portfolios of 9 rebel MLAs of Shinde camp

Tripura by-polls: BJP wins three, Congress one: Left decimated further

Tripura by-polls: BJP wins three, Congress one: Left decimated further

Agnipath will be a milestone for Indian Armed Forces, says Colonel S Dinny Retd

Agnipath will be a milestone for Indian Armed Forces, says Colonel S Dinny Retd

  • Privacy
  • Terms
  • Cookie Policy
  • Refund and Cancellation
  • Delivery and Shipping Policy

© Bharat Prakashan (Delhi) Limited.
Tech-enabled by Ananthapuri Technologies

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Bharat
  • World
  • Editorial
  • Analysis
  • Opinion
  • Defence
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Business
  • RSS in News
  • Special Report
  • Sci & Tech
  • Entertainment
  • Education
  • Books
  • Interviews
  • Travel
  • Health
  • Obituary
  • Subscribe
  • Advertise
  • Circulation
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Refund and Cancellation

© Bharat Prakashan (Delhi) Limited.
Tech-enabled by Ananthapuri Technologies