New Delhi: Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Sheikh Hasina on Saturday jointly launched new rail and bus services between India and Bangladesh and restored an old rail link between the two South Asian neighbours following bilateral talks.
"Building the ties that bind, one step at a time. The two leaders in inaugurate two rail and a road connectivity project via video conferencing," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Gopal Baglay tweeted.
Kolkata-Khulna-Dhaka Bus service inaugurated from Kolkata #India #Bangladesh pic.twitter.com/wfGfRBLEFu— ANI (@ANI_news) April 8, 2017
The two leaders also restored a once defunct rail link between Radhikapur in north Bengal and Biral in Bangladesh and flagged off a cargo consignment of high-speed diesel from Numaligarh Refinery in Assam.
Earlier, following the bilateral talks, two countries signed 22 agreements across multiple sectors.
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