The Benapol Express and the Kurigram Express will be added to the fleet on ThursdayNine pairs of passenger trains were added to the operational fleet of Bangladesh Railway (BR) on Wednesday, taking the total number of operational trains to 17 pairs since resuming operations after a long hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. Bangladesh Railway resumed its operation on May 31 after closing for more than 2 months due to the coronavirus epidemic. Initially, it started operations with eight pairs of trains. According to BR, Teesta Express, Nilsagar Express, Rupsa Express, Kopotakha Express, Madhumoti Express, Meghna Express, Kishoreganj Express, Brahmaputra Express, and Upakul Express resumed operations on Wednesday. Many passengers are board trains without heeding social distancing guidelines, said BR officials working at the Kamalapur Railway Station.

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 03, 2020 07:05 UTC