Rail link between India and Bangladesh
	14:51 IST

Lok sabha An agreement for running of passenger train service between Sealdah and Jamuna Bridge was signed in 2001 and during the visit of Minister of External Affairs to Dhaka on February 19, 2007, Bangladesh agreed for early operationalisation of Sealdah (Kolkata)-Joydevpur (Dhaka) passenger train service. This was reiterated by both sides in the Inter-Governmental Railway meeting held in Dhaka in March 2007. In the Inter-Governmental Meeting held on July 9-10, 2007 in Dhaka, both sides expressed their willingness to commence the commercial operation of the passenger train as early as possible subject to other relevant related concerns being addressed to mutual satisfaction. On 8th July, 2007, the Indian side conducted a trial run of the passenger train and Bangladesh side also conducted their trial run service on July 29, 2007. However, regular traffic is yet to commence. This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri R.Velu in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today. AKS/HK/TR