Maitree Express back on track after 2 years
published: 2022-05-29 13:41:33
Rail links between Bangladesh and India were suspended for more than two years because of the coronavirus pandemic. But rail service between the two countries resumed on Sunday, May 29, 2022, as the 456-seater Maitree Express left Dhaka Cantonment Station for Kolkata carrying 165 passengers. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
Despite having a passenger capacity of 456, Maitree Express left Dhaka Cantonment Station for Kolkata on Sunday, May 29, 2022, carrying only 165 passengers. The train will run on the route six days a week. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
Despite having a passenger capacity of 456, Maitree Express left Dhaka Cantonment Station for Kolkata on Sunday, May 29, 2022, carrying only 165 passengers. The train will run on the route six days a week. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
After a halt of two years due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Maitree Express left Dhaka Cantonment Station for Kolkata on Sunday carrying passengers. On Jun 1, a new international train, Mitali Express, will start running between Dhaka and Shiliguri. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
The Maitree Express which was inaugurated in 2008 but halted its operation for two years due to the coronavirus pandemic set off from Dhaka Cantonment Station for Kolkata once again on Sunday, May 29, 2022. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
The Maitree Express which was inaugurated in 2008 but halted its operation for two years due to the coronavirus pandemic set off from Dhaka Cantonment Station for Kolkata once again on Sunday, May 29, 2022. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
Some passengers on the Maitree Express, travelling to India for medical treatment, show their tickets before getting on board. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
Bangladesh Railway Director General Dhirendra Nath Mazumder greets passengers with flowers on Sunday, May 29, 2022, the first day Maitree Express started running again after two years. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
Bangladesh Railway Director General Dhirendra Nath Mazumder greets passengers with flowers on Sunday, May 29, 2022, the first day Maitree Express started running again after two years. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
Bangladesh Railway Director General Dhirendra Nath Mazumder commemorates Maitree Express hitting the tracks after two years at Dhaka Cantonment Station. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove