India and Bangladesh are holding talks in Dhaka focused on restarting passenger train services between the two countries, including the Maitree, Bandhan and Mitali Express.
Across outlets, the reported focus is the same: the question of resuming these specific cross-border routes is listed for discussion at a “key meeting” between the two sides. The trains affected are those that have historically connected destinations in India with Bangladesh under these named services. While the details of the agenda and the exact meeting participants are not provided in the excerpts, both sources indicate that the restart process is part of the talks underway in Dhaka.
Swarajya emphasizes that the rail talks are beginning in Dhaka and frames them as a step toward potentially resuming the three services, while NDTV reports more directly that restarting the trains is an agenda item at the meeting. Neither source, in the provided text, specifies a timeline for when service could resume or the terms that would govern any restart.
