According to the most recent developments in transnational railroad connection to India and Bangladesh beginning in West Bengal’s New Jalpaiguri to Dhaka cantonment in Bangladesh the Mitali Express is the third train that connects India and Bangladesh, the service is set to begin operations from the 1st of June.
According to the reports, the train service will be officially flagged off by all the Railway Ministers of India and Bangladesh from Rail Bhawan in New Delhi on the 1st of June. Sabyasachi De the Chief Public Relations Officer at Northeast Frontier Railway informed that the Mitali Express will be running every day on Wednesday and Sunday.
De said that in the regular operation the train departure time from New Jalpaiguri will be at 11:45 hours (IST). De added that the train will depart from Haldibari, India, at 12.55 hours (IST) and depart from Haldibari at 13.05 hours (IST). The train is scheduled to arrive in Chilahati (Bangladesh) in Bangladesh at 13.55 hours (BST) and depart from Chilahati at 14.25 hours (BST) to arrive at Dhaka Cantonment at 22:30 hours (BST), De said.
Mitali Express Train Schedule
De said that on the return journey, Dhaka Cantonment – New Jalpaiguri Mitali Express will operate two days per week- Monday and Thursday. They will depart Dhaka Cantonment at 21:50 hours (BST). The train will arrive in Chilahati (Bangladesh) around 05.45 hours (BST) It will leave Chilahati in the morning at 06.15 hours (BST). Additionally, the train will arrive in Haldibari (India) in the morning at 06.00 hours (IST) leaving Haldibari in the morning at 06.05 hours (IST) to arrive in New Jalpaiguri at 07:15 hours (IST) the official said.
Mitali Express begins its journey at Jalpaiguri, India, at 12:10 (Indian Time) and is expected to arrive within Dhaka Cantonment, Bangladesh, at 22:30. In contrast, it departs Dhaka Cantonment at 21:50 and arrives in Jalpaiguri at 07:05 (Indian Time). The approximate distance between Dhaka and Jalpaiguri is around 438.5 km. The Mitali Express train takes about 10 to 11 hours to travel the distance.
| Station | Off Day | Departure | Arrival |
| Jalpaiguri To Dhaka | — | 12:10 (IST) | 22:30 |
| Dhaka To Jalpaiguri | — | 21:50 | 07:15 (IST) |
Mitali Express Train Ticket Price
The tickets for the train journey will be sold at the international Passenger Reservation System counters at New Jalpaiguri Station and Kolkata Railway Station. De said that the train services being introduced will improve the trade and socio-economic interactions that are common to India in addition to Bangladesh.
The authorities decide the price of tickets for Mitali Express. Mitali Express. Passengers must be charged an extra 15 in taxes and VAT. The price of tickets for Mitali Express is Mitali Express are respectively Snigdha 2750, AC Seat 3805, and Ac Birth 4905.
| Seat Category | Ticket Price (15% VAT+TAX) |
| Snigdha | 2705 |
| AC Seat | 3805 |
| Ac Birth | 4905 |
