Question: Bangladesh railway has announced New passenger train service to start between Dhaka and New Jalpaiguri. It will be flagged off on 26 march 2021 for what reason?
a) Occasion of the birth centenary celebration of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib
b) To commemorate 50 years of Liberation of Bangladesh
c) Both a and b
d) none of the above
Ans: c)
Context
- According to an official release by the Bangladesh Rail Ministry issued on 2nd March 2021, the direct train between Dhaka and New Jalpaiguri will run through the Chilahati-Haldibari cross border rail route.
Facts
- 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 March 26.
- The Haldibari-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.
- Currently there are two passenger trains running between Bangladesh and India. The Matiree express runs between Dhaka and Kolkata and Bandhan express links Khulna with Kolkata.
By kameshwar shukla