A Bangladeshi train named friendship express carrying a 35-member Bangladesh official delegation left Dhaka on Sunday morning for Kolkata, capital of India's West Bengal state, on a cross-border trial run.
The Bangladeshi delegation expected to reach Kolkata from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. will discuss some unresolved issues with their Indian counterparts about resumption of regular train service between the two neighboring countries after 42 years.
The train service between Dhaka and Kolkata was suspended during the India-Pakistan war in 1965 when Bangladesh was east wing of Pakistan.
Bangladesh and India will finalize the date of regular service, frequency of service and immigration and customs clearing points during a two-day meeting which begins on Monday.
The Bangladeshi delegation led by Additional Secretary for Communications ATKM Ismail comprises high officials from home, communications and foreign affairs ministries.
AE Ahmed, additional secretary of the Indian Home Ministry, will lead the Indian side in the talk.
Earlier this month, a similar Indian trial train carrying a 30- member Indian official delegation visited Dhaka for talks to launch the Dhaka-Kolkata train service. After talks, the two sides said the regular passenger trains will be operational ahead of the month of Ramadan with two running from Dhaka and Kolkata a week.
Source: Xinhua
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