Team Blitz India
NEW DELHI: India has handed over 20 broad gauge (BG) locomotives to Bangladesh, fulfilling a commitment made to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during her visit here in October 2019.
The handing over ceremony was attended by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishaw and his Bangladeshi counterpart Md Nurul Islam Sujan virtually on May 23.
“India’s relationship with Bangladesh is civilisational, cultural, social and economic. The prime ministers of both the countries are playing proactive roles to improve the bilateral relationship across social, economic and political sectors. Indian Railways are also playing a vital role in improving and strengthening rail connectivity across the border and improving trade between the two countries,” Vaishnaw said.
“As of now, five BG connectivities are operational, namely Geda-Darsana, Benapol-Petrapol, Singhabad-Rohanpur, Radhikapur-Birol and Haldibari-Chilahati. Work on two more cross-border rail connectivities, Akhaura-Agartala and Mahishasan-Shahbazpur, are progressing well and are likely to be completed and commissioned shortly,” he said.
