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The '''Barishal Express''' was a [[railway train]] that was one of three train services running between | The '''Barishal Express''' was a [[railway train]] that was one of three train services running between India and [[Bangladesh]] (then [[East Pakistan]]).<ref name="idsa">{{cite web|last1=Thapliyal|first1=Sangeeta|title=India–Bangladesh Transportation Links: A Move for Closer Cooperation|url=http://www.idsa-india.org/an-mar9-8.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001012050222/http://idsa-india.org/an-mar9-8.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=12 October 2000|publisher=[[Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses]]|access-date=17 November 2017}}</ref> | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
The Barishal Express launched in 1884.<ref name="thehindu 0122000e">{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-miscellaneous/tp-others/india-bangladesh-reintroduce-rail-link/article27912008.ece|url-access=subscription|title=India, Bangladesh reintroduce rail link|date=21 January 2001|author=Haroon Habib|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=15 March 2018}}</ref> The train connected the Indian city of [[Kolkata]] (then Calcutta) with the city of [[Khulna]] in Bangladesh.<ref name="idsa" /> The railway link was suspended at the outbreak of the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]].<ref name="idsa" /> In 1972, the route reopened for 2 years for goods train service.<ref name="thehindu 0122000e"/> | The Barishal Express launched in 1884.<ref name="thehindu 0122000e">{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-miscellaneous/tp-others/india-bangladesh-reintroduce-rail-link/article27912008.ece|url-access=subscription|title=India, Bangladesh reintroduce rail link|date=21 January 2001|author=Haroon Habib|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=15 March 2018}}</ref> The train connected the Indian city of [[Kolkata]] (then Calcutta) with the city of [[Khulna]] in Bangladesh, with a link train from Rupsa to Bagerhat for connecting Barishal.<ref name="idsa" /> The train used to take 4 hours to complete the {{convert|176|km|mi}} journey. The link train used to take another 1 hrs 45 minutes to connect Bagerhat, {{convert|74|km|mi}} away from Khulna. The railway link was suspended at the outbreak of the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]].<ref name="idsa" /> In 1972, the route reopened for 2 years for goods train service.<ref name="thehindu 0122000e"/> | ||
An agreement was signed between India and Bangladesh in July 2000 to re-establish the train link. Feasibility studies had been going on since 1994.<ref name="thehindu 0122000e"/> The [[Bandhan Express]] is a new train recreating this route in the 21st century.<ref name="fp-2017-me2">{{cite news|url=http://www.firstpost.com/india/maitree-express-ii-chugged-across-india-bangladesh-border-amid-cheers-applause-3374846.html|title=Maitree Express-II chugged across India, Bangladesh border amid cheers, applause|agency=[[Indo-Asian News Service]]|work=[[Firstpost]]|date=8 April 2017|access-date=13 April 2017}}</ref><ref name="ie-2017-me2">{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/sheikh-hasina-visits-india-narendra-modi-new-rail-passenger-service-to-be-announced-4603357/|title=Sheikh Hasina visit: Maitree Express to be made fully AC, new passenger service to be announced|agency=[[Press Trust of India]]|work=[[The Indian Express]]|date=7 April 2017|access-date=13 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Prime Minister of India & Prime Minister of Bangladesh Jointly along with Chief Minister, West Bengal Flag off New Cross-Border Train between India & Bangladesh, " | An agreement was signed between India and Bangladesh in July 2000 to re-establish the train link. Feasibility studies had been going on since 1994.<ref name="thehindu 0122000e"/> The [[Bandhan Express]] is a new train recreating this route in the 21st century.<ref name="fp-2017-me2">{{cite news|url=http://www.firstpost.com/india/maitree-express-ii-chugged-across-india-bangladesh-border-amid-cheers-applause-3374846.html|title=Maitree Express-II chugged across India, Bangladesh border amid cheers, applause|agency=[[Indo-Asian News Service]]|work=[[Firstpost]]|date=8 April 2017|access-date=13 April 2017}}</ref><ref name="ie-2017-me2">{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/sheikh-hasina-visits-india-narendra-modi-new-rail-passenger-service-to-be-announced-4603357/|title=Sheikh Hasina visit: Maitree Express to be made fully AC, new passenger service to be announced|agency=[[Press Trust of India]]|work=[[The Indian Express]]|date=7 April 2017|access-date=13 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Prime Minister of India & Prime Minister of Bangladesh Jointly along with Chief Minister, West Bengal Flag off New Cross-Border Train between India & Bangladesh, "Kolkata–Khulna Bandhan Express" from Kolkata through Video Confencing | publisher= Press Information Bureau, Government of India, Ministry of Railways | date = 9 November 2017| access-date = 10 November 2017 |url= http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=173351}}</ref> The immigration checks have been moved to [[Kolkata railway station|Calcutta train station]] to avoid losing hours waiting at the border.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/calcutta/train-to-khulna-chugs-out-after-52-years-184951|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315133904/https://www.telegraphindia.com/calcutta/train-to-khulna-chugs-out-after-52-years-184951|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 March 2018|title=Train to Khulna chugs out after 52 years |website=The Telegraph |location=Calcutta |date=10 November 2017|access-date=15 March 2018}}</ref> New Railway line to Barishal is being constructed, the line will bifurcate at Rupsanagar from the Mongla Port railway line & then head eastward towards Jatharpur, Sakambhuj, Bagerhat & then end at Barishal. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Bandhan Express]] | * [[Bandhan Express]] | ||
* | * {{section link|Transport between India and Bangladesh|Rail links}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:53, 21 December 2024
The Barishal Express was a railway train that was one of three train services running between India and Bangladesh (then East Pakistan).[1]
History[edit | edit source]
The Barishal Express launched in 1884.[2] The train connected the Indian city of Kolkata (then Calcutta) with the city of Khulna in Bangladesh, with a link train from Rupsa to Bagerhat for connecting Barishal.[1] The train used to take 4 hours to complete the 176 kilometres (109 mi) journey. The link train used to take another 1 hrs 45 minutes to connect Bagerhat, 74 kilometres (46 mi) away from Khulna. The railway link was suspended at the outbreak of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.[1] In 1972, the route reopened for 2 years for goods train service.[2]
An agreement was signed between India and Bangladesh in July 2000 to re-establish the train link. Feasibility studies had been going on since 1994.[2] The Bandhan Express is a new train recreating this route in the 21st century.[3][4][5] The immigration checks have been moved to Calcutta train station to avoid losing hours waiting at the border.[6] New Railway line to Barishal is being constructed, the line will bifurcate at Rupsanagar from the Mongla Port railway line & then head eastward towards Jatharpur, Sakambhuj, Bagerhat & then end at Barishal.
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Thapliyal, Sangeeta. "India–Bangladesh Transportation Links: A Move for Closer Cooperation". Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses. Archived from the original on 12 October 2000. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Haroon Habib (21 January 2001). "India, Bangladesh reintroduce rail link". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ↑ "Maitree Express-II chugged across India, Bangladesh border amid cheers, applause". Firstpost. Indo-Asian News Service. 8 April 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ↑ "Sheikh Hasina visit: Maitree Express to be made fully AC, new passenger service to be announced". The Indian Express. Press Trust of India. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ↑ "Prime Minister of India & Prime Minister of Bangladesh Jointly along with Chief Minister, West Bengal Flag off New Cross-Border Train between India & Bangladesh, "Kolkata–Khulna Bandhan Express" from Kolkata through Video Confencing". Press Information Bureau, Government of India, Ministry of Railways. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ↑ "Train to Khulna chugs out after 52 years". The Telegraph. Calcutta. 10 November 2017. Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
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