No major damage or injury to any of the passengers was reported in the incident as the crude bombs exploded beside the passing train. The incident took place at around 12 noon as the train from Kolkata was heading towards Dhaka.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 29 (ANI): After a gap of two years, the train services of Maitree Express and Bandhan Express between India and Bangladesh resumed today.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 28 (ANI): After a long gap of more than two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic, passenger train services between India and Bangladesh will resume from May 29, informed the officials on Saturday.
New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): The train services of Maitree Express and Bandhan Express between India and Bangladesh are likely to resume from March 26, said the Ministry of Railways on Thursday.
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], February 25 (ANI): On the Independence day of Bangladesh, the Indian and Bangladesh governments decided to introduce a passenger train service from March 26 between New Jalpaiguri in Siliguri, India to Dhaka in Bangladesh. This will be the third passenger trai
New Delhi [India], Mar 14 (ANI): The Indian Railways on Friday said that the operation of existing India-Bangladesh cross border passenger trains and buses will be suspended for one month starting from March 15.
Dhaka, July 7 (ANI): India has suspended the Maitree Express, a direct train service between Dhaka and Kolkata, in the wake of the deadly terrorist attack at the Holey Artisan cafe in Dhaka that claimed the lives of 22 people including foreigners.