Dhaka-Panchagarh direct train service starts
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Secretariat Correspondent: The much-awaited direct train service on Dhaka-Panchagarh route started on Saturday morning, aiming to ease communication with northern districts of the country.
A train of Drutojan Express left Panchagarh station for Dhaka this morning, marking first journey on the new route, Senior Information Officer of the Railways Ministry Md Shariful Alam confirmed the matter to media.
He said, Panchagarh-Dhaka-Panchagarh is the longest rail route now. Additional Secretary of Railway Ministry Abul Kalam Azad inaugurated the service waving flag at 7:20am.
The construction work of the rail route was started in 2010. The Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the foundation stone of the rail line construction on January 31, 2010.
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