PM flags off new intercity train on Dhaka-Chilahati route

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today flagged off a new intercity train named "Chilahati Express" on the Dhaka-Chilahati-Dhaka route in a bid to strengthen connectivity between the northern region and the capital and expand business in the area.

The premier commissioned the Chilahati Express through a virtual platform, joining an event at Chilahati Railway Station from the Gono Bhaban.

The Chilahati Express, having the capacity of 800 passengers, will run on Dhaka-Chilahati-Dhaka route six days in a week.

Now freight trains and cross-border train 'Mitali Express' runs on the Dhaka-Chilahati route.

Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan spoke at the function from Chilahati end in Nilphamari, while lawmaker Asaduzzaman Noor (Nilphamari-2) and other local MPs, among others, were present there.

Principal Secretary Tofazzel Hossain Miah conducted the event, while Railways Secretary Muhammad Humayun Kabir delivered the welcome speech from the Gono Bhaban end.