{"id":464,"date":"2025-07-28T14:16:22","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T14:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=464"},"modified":"2025-07-28T14:16:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T14:16:22","slug":"introduction-of-new-train-between-dhaka-and-new-jalpaiguri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/introduction-of-new-train-between-dhaka-and-new-jalpaiguri\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduction of New Train between Dhaka and New Jalpaiguri"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction of New Train between Dhaka and New Jalpaiguri<\/strong><\/p>\n

New passenger train service between Dhaka and New Jalpaiguri set to start from 26th March 2025| NJP to Dhaka Train Route<\/strong><\/p>\n

A new passenger train service between Dhaka and New Jalpaiguri is set to start from 26th of March marking the 50th Anniversary of the liberation of Bangladesh. According to an official release by the Bangladesh Rail Ministry, the direct train between Dhaka and New Jalpaiguri will run through the Chilahati \u2013 Haldibari cross border rail route. However, other details like the schedule of the train, fair and immigration and its name will be decided later through discussion between the officials of the two countries.<\/p>\n

There are two passenger trains currently running between Bangladesh and India. The Maitree Express runs between Dhaka and Kolkata and Bandhan Express links Khulna with Kolkata.<\/p>\n

At present, five rail routes connect Bangladesh and India namely Petrapole \u2013 Benapole, Gede \u2013 Darshana, Singhabad \u2013 Rohanpur Radhikapur \u2013 Birol and Haldibari \u2013 Chilahati.<\/p>\n

The Haldibari \u2013 Chilahati train route was opened in December last year for the operation of the goods train after a gap of 55 years during the virtual summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The passenger train will also run on the same route.<\/p>\n

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina are expected to flag off the new passenger train on the occasion of the Birth Centenary Celebration of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib and 50 years of Liberation of Bangladesh on this day.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a polished introduction to the new cross-border train linking Dhaka (Bangladesh) and New\u202fJalpaiguri (India)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude86 1. Mitali Express: The New Dhaka \u2013 New Jalpaiguri Service<\/h2>\n
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  • The Mitali Express<\/strong> is the third modern passenger train connecting India and Bangladesh, inaugurated jointly by Prime Ministers Narendra Modi<\/strong> and Sheikh Hasina<\/strong> on March\u202f27, 2025<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • It connects Dhaka Cantonment<\/strong> in Bangladesh with New Jalpaiguri (NJP)<\/strong> in North Bengal, India, via Chilahati\u2013Haldibari<\/strong> border crossing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    \ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f 2. Schedule & Frequency<\/h2>\n
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    • Bi\u2011weekly operation:\n
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      • NJP \u2192 Dhaka<\/strong>: departs Sunday & Wednesday<\/strong> around **11:45\u202fAM IST.<\/li>\n
      • Dhaka \u2192 NJP<\/strong>: departs Monday & Thursday<\/strong> around 9:50\u202fPM BST<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
      • Journey duration is approximately 9\u201310 hours with no commercial intermediate stops<\/strong> (only technical halts at Haldibari<\/strong> and Chilahati<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        \ud83c\udff7\ufe0f 3. Fare & Coach Classes<\/h2>\n
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        • Classes include:\n
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          • AC First (cabin)<\/strong><\/li>\n
          • AC Chair Car<\/strong><\/li>\n
          • AC Sleeper\/Berth<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
          • Example fares (in Taka, Bangladesh currency):\n
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            • AC Chair: Tk\u202f2,705<\/li>\n
            • AC Seat: Tk\u202f3,805<\/li>\n
            • AC Berth: Tk\u202f4,905 (includes Tk\u202f500 travel tax)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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              \ud83d\udce6 4. Coach & Service Details<\/h2>\n
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              • Trains use pure LHB rakes<\/strong> with 10 coaches: 4 AC cabin, 4 AC chairs, and 2 generator\/luggage vans<\/li>\n
              • Operated jointly by Bangladesh Railway<\/strong> and Indian Railways (Northeast Frontier)<\/strong>, with diesel locomotives (awaiting full electrification)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                \u2757 5. Operational Status Update<\/h2>\n
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                • As of the most recent updates, service was suspended indefinitely<\/strong> from July\u202f19, 2025<\/strong>, due to political unrest in Bangladesh<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                  \ud83e\uddfe Summary Table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
                  Feature<\/th>\nDetails<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
                  Train Name<\/strong><\/td>\nMitali Express<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                  Route<\/strong><\/td>\nDhaka Cantonment \u2194 New\u202fJalpaiguri (via Chilahati\u2013Haldibari)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                  Frequency<\/strong><\/td>\nTwice weekly (NJP: Sun\/Wed; Dhaka: Mon\/Thu)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                  Distance<\/strong><\/td>\n~513\u202fkm total (India + Bangladesh segment)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                  Duration<\/strong><\/td>\n~9\u201310 hours (no commercial stops)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                  Classes<\/strong><\/td>\nAC Cabin, AC Chair Car, AC Sleeper<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                  Fare Example<\/strong><\/td>\nTk 2,705 (Chair), Tk 3,805 (Seat), Tk 4,905 (Berth)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                  Current Status<\/strong><\/td>\nSuspended from July 2025 onwards<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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                  \u2705 Final Notes<\/h2>\n
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                  • The Mitali Express<\/strong> marks a historic step in restoring rail connectivity<\/strong> through the Haldibari\u2013Chilahati corridor<\/strong> after decades of closure.<\/li>\n
                  • Despite its promise, current operations remain suspended<\/strong>\u2014persons planning to travel across this route should check railway advisories before making arrangements.<\/li>\n
                  • Tickets aren\u2019t available online for cross-border travel\u2014you need to purchase them in person at NJP (India)<\/strong> or Dhaka Kamalapur<\/strong> (Bangladesh) PRS counters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    Would you like help finding alternative travel options (e.g. Maitree Express, Bandhan Express, road\u2013bus link), or status of gauge\/electrification along this route?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                    Introduction of New Train between Dhaka and New Jalpaiguri New passenger train service between Dhaka and New Jalpaiguri set to start from 26th March 2025| NJP to Dhaka Train Route A new passenger train service between Dhaka and New Jalpaiguri is set to start from 26th of March marking the 50th Anniversary of the liberation […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,40,16],"tags":[37,4,39,15,41],"class_list":["post-464","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-irctc","category-new-time-table","category-new-trains","tag-introduction-of-new-trains","tag-irctc","tag-new-time-table","tag-new-trains","tag-new-trains-list"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/464","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=464"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/464\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=464"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=464"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=464"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}