Bangladesh To India bus service
After two years Bangladesh To India bus service resumes
The cross-border bus service between Bangladesh and India resumed on Friday, two years after its suspension as a result of Covid-19 pandemic.
“Resumption of India-Bangladesh Cross-Border Bus Providers! Bus providers b/w India-Bangladesh by way of ICP Agartala-Akhaura & ICP Haridaspur-Benapole resumed with the Dhaka-Kolkata-Dhaka bus being flagged off from Dhaka early morning today-a main step ahead in enhancing inexpensive, people-centric connectivity,” tweeted Excessive Fee of India in Bangladesh.
The event comes after the rail service between the 2 nations resumed earlier on 29 Could. The preparation service between the 2 nations was suspended in March 2020 in view of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Two trains journey between India and Bangladesh, Bandhan Categorical operates between Kolkata and Khulna, Bangladesh whereas Maitree Categorical connects Kolkata with Dhaka.
Aside from the Dhaka-Sylhet-Shillong-Guwahati-Dhaka route, service on 4 different routes would resume from Friday and the primary bus would begin from Motijheel at 7:00am.
Earlier than the suspension of service, buses had been operated on 5 cross-border routes: Dhaka-Kolkata-Dhaka, Dhaka-Agartala-Dhaka, Dhaka-Sylhet-Shillong-Guwahati-Dhaka, Agartala-Dhaka-Kolkata-Agartala, and Dhaka-Khulna-Kolkata-Dhaka.
The dialogue over the operation of the fifth route can also be occurring, stated an official.
