Kolkata – Dhaka train to begin from 14 April 2008

Posted on 16. Mar, 2008 by Mikey Leung in Free Travel Tips
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Train in BangladeshAfter many delays, interruptions, disagreements and a fence, the train ride between Kolkata and Dhaka will begin running again on 14 April.

The ride will no doubt become one of the great journeys you can take connecting the two countries, one that we will definitely be taking in the coming months.

From India’s Business Standard magazine:

Maitree Express to be flagged off from Kolkata to Dhaka on April 14.

After nearly half a century, passenger trains will start plying between India and Bangladesh again. Train services, which had stopped because of the 1965 Indo-Pak war when Bangladesh was still a part of Pakistan, are all set to resume again.

Please let us know if you do end up riding the train and telling us how it went!

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8 Responses to “Kolkata – Dhaka train to begin from 14 April 2008”

  1. Drew Candebat 10 December 2009 at 2:04 am #

    All non Bangladeshi citizens need a visa to enter Bangladesh, and the price ranges from free if Indian citizen to $131 if American citizen. The train is less popular due to the amount of time spent at the border stations but is still in service.

    -Drew

  2. REV. KUNAL MUKHERJEE 26 November 2009 at 1:10 pm #

    PLEASE CLARIFY IF ONE CAN TRAVEL BY TRAIN TO DHAKA FROM INDIA WITHOUT A VISA.

  3. REV. KUNAL MUKHERJEE 26 November 2009 at 1:09 pm #

    IS THE TRAIN (KOLKATA-DHAKA MAITREE EXPRESS) STILL RUNNING BETWEEN KOLKATA AND DHAKA? PLEASE GIVE MR THE TRAIN NUMBER( UP &DOWN) AND HOW DO I RESERVE MY BERTH FOR THAT? WHICH ARE THE DAYS THE OPERATE FROM KOLHKTA TO DHAKA AND DHAKA TO KOLKATA?

    THE MOST IMPORTANT : DO I REQUIRE A VISA TO TRAVEL BANGLADESH BY THIS TRAIN?

  4. REV. KUNAL MUKHERJEE 26 November 2009 at 1:03 pm #

    I WANT TO TRAVEL KHULNA (BANGLADESH) VIA DHAKA. IF I TRAVEL BY TRAIN (MAITREE EXPRESS) FROM KOLKATA, DO I REQUIRE A BANGLADESHI VISA? HOW DO I PROCURE THAT VISA? PLEASE GIVE ME ALL DETAILS

    URGENT

    REV. KUNAL MUKHERJEE

  5. Ahamed Ali 10 April 2008 at 9:48 pm #

    how to get reservation from Vijayawada to Bangladesh and back in 3 tire to 2nd class AC

    please mention the fares and the procedure; to obtain the reservation from vijayawada to Dhaka

    dhaka and to stay in Dhaka for a week for trading in rice.

  6. Ahamed Ali 10 April 2008 at 9:43 pm #

    I want to know whether any visa is required to visit Bangaladesh

    if so what is the procedure to obtain the visa to visit Bangladesh from India

    please let me know

    thank u

  7. Syed Saiful Alam Shovan 21 March 2008 at 2:11 am #

    Welcome Bangladesh Rail for new destination. We feel Proud Bangladesh railway service for pro people. Hope it will continue.
    Syed Saiful Alam Shovan


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