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Download PDF A trial train, carrying a 30-member Indian official delegation, arrives at Darshana station near the border today.
The team comprising senior officials from Indian home and railway ministries will hold talks on Dhaka-Kolkata train service with Bangladesh officials in the capital on July 9-10.
A delegation from Bangladesh will go to Kolkata later this month for the final round of talks before opening the train service sometime late August, officials said.
Darshana Station Master Belal Hossain told the news agency that the Indian team will arrive at 10:40am. Railway and customs officials will receive the guests and together inspect the arrangements for immigration and customs checks at Darshana. Later, the delegation will leave for Dhaka for formal talks.
Bangladesh Railway officials said passengers from Bangladesh will board the train at Kurmitola station in Dhaka. The train will run non-stop up to the border where the engine and crew will be changed for onward journey to Kolkata.
“It is yet to be decided if the customs and immigration checks will be done at Kurmitola or Darshana station,” said an official.
July 9th, 2007 at 1:53 am
Railway communication is definetly essential for
both countries but not at the cost of security.
High security checks is necessary to ensure no gunners enter these countries to paralise national securities.
Thank you.