Guwahati, June 2: Mitali Express train connecting India-Bangladesh was flagged off on Wednesday by Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronics & Information Technology Govt. of India and Md. Nurul Islam Sujan, Minister of Railways, Govt. of Bangladesh virtually from Railway Board, New Delhi.
🇮🇳 & 🇧🇩 Towards shared heritage, shared present and shared future!
Flagged off “Mitali Express” between New Jalpaiguri (India) and Dhaka (Bangladesh) with His Excellency Md Nurul Islam Sujan. pic.twitter.com/CYlVK0Jzva
— Ashwini Vaishnaw (@AshwiniVaishnaw) June 1, 2022
Apart from boosting the rail connectivity between India and Bangladesh, this train service will provide impetus to socio-economic development between the two countries facilitating movement of goods and passengers across borders and supporting growth and regional trades. This new train will provide the much needed fillip to the tourism sector of India and Bangladesh. This train also offers reliable, affordable and comfortable mode of transport for passengers thus providing ease of accessibility to India & Bangladesh.
Train No. 13132 New Jalpaiguri – Dhaka Cantonment Mitali Express will run two days a week leaving New Jalpaiguri at 11:45 hours (IST) on every Sunday and Wednesday to reach Dhaka Cantonment at 22:30 hours (BST). In return direction, Train No. 13131 Dhaka Cantonment – New Jalpaiguri Mitali Express will also run two days a week on Monday and Thursday from 02nd June, 2022 leaving Dhaka Cantonment at 21:50 hours (BST) to reach New Jalpaiguri at 07:15 hours (IST) on Tuesday and Friday.
The train will run with four AC 1st Class coaches (cabin seating/sleeper) and four AC chair cars coaches with two luggage cum generator cars. There is capacity to accommodate total 456 passengers during journey from New Jalpaiguri. During return journey from Dhaka Cantt station total 408 passengers can travel. The fare from New Jalpaiguri in AC 1st Class is 33 US $ and in AC Chair car the fare is 22 US $. During return journey from Dhaka Cantt station the fare will be 44 US $ for AC 1st Class and 22 US $ for AC Chair car. GST @5% will have to be paid in addition to fare. The exchange price of US $ will be taken as per the existing rate on the very first day of the month of journey. On board catering services will be made available in the train on demand; however linen will not be provided to any passenger.
The tickets for this International train train are available at the overseas PRS counters of New Jalpaiguri and Kolkata Railway Station.
