Title - First container train from Kolkata to Dhaka flagged off

The first trail run of Kolkata - Dhaka container Freight train will be flagged of by Railway officials. Train with 1100 tonnes of animal feed in containers will leave for the first time. Note that passenger and other goods service train is already running between the two countries.

Container trains are usually used to ferry machine parts, chemicals, automobiles and consumer durables that involve a shorter transit time. After successful completion, it is said that the service would drastically reduce the transportation time.

The train will be flagged off at a Concor terminus near Majherhat station around 9.30am. It will travel 300km through Sealdah, Naihati, Ranaghat and Gede in India and Darsana and Ishurdi in Bangladesh before reaching Bangabandhu West station, 117km from Dhaka.