Traveling from Bangladesh to India by train
Here's a bit of background about myself
I'm an Indian national, who is in working in the US. My wife is Bengali (Indian), her grandparents were from Bangladesh.
The next time we travel back to India on vacation, we were planning to first goto Bangladesh, visit for a couple of days. Then take the train to Kolkata (West Bengal), spend a few days with my wife's family.
I wanted to know if it's possible for me to take the Maitree Express from Dhaka to Kolkata. I ask specifically because the process didn't seem too clear to me, here is the documentation that I found for the Bangladeshi side. It mentions that valid documents are needed, what those documents would be isn't mentioned.
I would ordinarily have assumed that just my Indian passport would suffice but it seems like the visa should specifically mention the mode of entering the country. Another confusion is how I would request such an endorsement whilst applying for a visa. In my case I want to enter Bangladesh by air but leave by train.
In your answers, if you can share your experiences with this trip or a similar trip where the mode of entrance is different than the exit; that would be very helpful.
Best Answer
Nikhil, I believe you can take Maitree Express from Dhaka to Kolkata and vice versa as there are train and frequent bus services available between these two cities. Alternatively you can take the flight to Dhaka and go back to Kolkata by train if you wish.
Customs officials at the Bangladesh-India border tend to be a little annoying while traveling by bus or train. Flying will be absolutely stress-free plus its very much affordable.
About the mode of entering into Bangladesh, you will need to select something like this "travel by both air and bus/train" on the Bangladeshi visa form for Indian citizens.better yet,just ask a local trusted travel agency regarding the visa details and etc. For us Bangladeshis, one tiny little mistake on the Indian visa form leads to the cancellation of visa.
Anyway, I am sure you will have a great time in Bangladesh minus the traffic congestion on the roads in Dhaka unless you are used to it. Cheers.
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Is there any train from Bangladesh to India?
The Maitree Express train (Bengali: \u09ae\u09c8\u09a4\u09cd\u09b0\u09c0 \u098f\u0995\u09cd\u09b8\u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u09c7\u09b8), pronounced Moitree Express is the first modern day, fully air conditioned, international, express train service connecting Dhaka in Bangladesh to Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal.How much does it cost to travel from Bangladesh to India?
The cheapest ticket to India from Dhaka found in the last 72 hours was \u20b9 10,996 one-way, and \u20b9 20,676 round-trip. The most popular route is from Dhaka to Kolkata, and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was \u20b9 3,640.Can I travel whole India by train?
Long-distance journeys from Delhi to Udaipur, Bombay to Delhi, and more can be done overnight in comfortable sleeper trains. Here are some facts about India's railway: The railway routes total approximately 63,000 km in length. There are up to 6,800 railway stations in India.How can I go to Bangladesh from India?
The most affordable way to get from India to Bangladesh is to train and bus, which costs \u20b91,400 - \u20b95,000 and takes 2 days 5h. What is the fastest way to get from India to Bangladesh? The quickest way to get from India to Bangladesh is to line 12 bus and fly which costs \u20b99,000 - \u20b927,000 and takes 4h 9m.মৈত্রী এক্সপ্রেসে ঢাকা থেকে কোলকাতা | Dhaka To Kolkata By Maitree Exp
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