India Bangladesh Rail Link India Bangladesh Rail Link News India-Bangladesh Launch New Rail Link To Improve Cross-Border Trade. Vishal <html> India and Bangladesh resumed regular operations of freight trains along the Haldibari-Chilahati rail route on 1st August 2021 after almost 56 years. This rail link was inaugurated in December 2020 during a virtual meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina to bolster trade relations between the two nations. </p> <div class="admob-ads"> <script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script> <!-- Responsive Blog --> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7159304429864193" data-ad-slot="5773289261" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> This rail link is also expected to provide northeast India with an opportunity to enter the international market. The distance between Haldibari railway station and the international border is 4.5 kms, while the distance from Chilhati is about 7.5 kms. </p> <img class="replace-for-mobile" style="text-align: center;" src="/static/blog/images/ind-bang-blog1.jpg" alt="Ind Bang Blog1" width="100%"> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> The first goods train left Dumdum station of Alipurduar division on 1st August and will reach Chilahati station in Bangladesh via the Haldibari-Chilahati rail route. </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> <b>History Of Haldibari Chilahati Rail Route</b><br> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> After independence, only 7 rail routes were operational between India and Bangladesh (known as East Pakistan then). Both nations now aim to revive those old rail links. As of now, 5 links connecting West Bengal with Bangladesh have been made operational, which include Petrapole (India) - Benapole (Bangladesh), Gede (India) - Darshan (Bangladesh), Singhabad (India) - Rohanpur (Bangladesh), Radhikapur (India) - Birol. (Bangladesh) and Haldibari-Chilahati. </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> The Haldibari-Chilahati rail link was last operational in 1965. It was part of the broad-gauge main road from Kolkata to Siliguri during the partition. Even after the partition, trains traveling to Assam and North Bengal continued to travel through the former East Pakistan region. However, the 1965 war effectively cut off all railway links between India and Bangladesh. </p> <img class="replace-for-mobile" style="text-align: center;" src="/static/blog/images/ind-bang-blog2.jpg" alt="Ind Bang Blog2" width="100%"> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Construction of the rail line from Haldibari station to the Bangladesh border began in 2016 and ended in 2017. Indian Railways restored the tracks at a cost of Rs 82 crore. The Haldibari-Chilahati rail route is expected to improve trade, social and economic ties between India and Bangladesh, and also benefit other South Asian countries such as Nepal and Bhutan. </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> The leadership of both India and Bangladesh are committed to reviving all the pre-1965 railway links between the two countries. Hence, the restoration work was undertaken by the railways of both countries to revive this rail link. </p> <div class="admob-ads"> <script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script> <!-- Responsive Blog --> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7159304429864193" data-ad-slot="9989836060" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Stay tuned to the Trainman Blog to know all the latest updates on Railways and Covid-19. For your one-stop solution, book your train and flight tickets through the Trainman app. Download the Trainman app and check <a href="https://www.trainman.in/pnr">PNR Status</a> of the booked ticket, <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.trainman.trainmanandroidapp&hl=en_IN">Seat Availability</a>, Running Status and many such exciting features. </p> </html>

India Bangladesh Rail Link

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India and Bangladesh resumed regular operations of freight trains along the Haldibari-Chilahati rail route on 1st August 2021 after almost 56 years. This rail link was inaugurated in December 2020 during a virtual meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina to bolster trade relations between the two nations.

This rail link is also expected to provide northeast India with an opportunity to enter the international market. The distance between Haldibari railway station and the international border is 4.5 kms, while the distance from Chilhati is about 7.5 kms.

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The first goods train left Dumdum station of Alipurduar division on 1st August and will reach Chilahati station in Bangladesh via the Haldibari-Chilahati rail route.

History Of Haldibari Chilahati Rail Route

After independence, only 7 rail routes were operational between India and Bangladesh (known as East Pakistan then). Both nations now aim to revive those old rail links. As of now, 5 links connecting West Bengal with Bangladesh have been made operational, which include Petrapole (India) - Benapole (Bangladesh), Gede (India) - Darshan (Bangladesh), Singhabad (India) - Rohanpur (Bangladesh), Radhikapur (India) - Birol. (Bangladesh) and Haldibari-Chilahati.

The Haldibari-Chilahati rail link was last operational in 1965. It was part of the broad-gauge main road from Kolkata to Siliguri during the partition. Even after the partition, trains traveling to Assam and North Bengal continued to travel through the former East Pakistan region. However, the 1965 war effectively cut off all railway links between India and Bangladesh.

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Construction of the rail line from Haldibari station to the Bangladesh border began in 2016 and ended in 2017. Indian Railways restored the tracks at a cost of Rs 82 crore. The Haldibari-Chilahati rail route is expected to improve trade, social and economic ties between India and Bangladesh, and also benefit other South Asian countries such as Nepal and Bhutan.

The leadership of both India and Bangladesh are committed to reviving all the pre-1965 railway links between the two countries. Hence, the restoration work was undertaken by the railways of both countries to revive this rail link.

Stay tuned to the Trainman Blog to know all the latest updates on Railways and Covid-19. For your one-stop solution, book your train and flight tickets through the Trainman app. Download the Trainman app and check PNR Status of the booked ticket, Seat Availability, Running Status and many such exciting features.






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