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Apr 07 2020 (01:54)   00011/Rajbari (Bangladesh) - Medinipur Urs Special | RHA/Ranaghat Junction (6 PFs) | ISD/WDM-3A/6514
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Ishwardi ALCo stabled at Ranaghat yard after bringing the RB-MDN International yearly Special to Ranaghat.
🇧🇩 BANGLADESH⇌INDIA 🇮🇳
Read more about the train at /blog/post/4259210
#Internationaltrain
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May 19 2019 (19:43)   13107/Maitree Express BR | 0PG-D/Gede - Darshana Zero Point
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Newspaper article regarding Trial of Indo-Bangladesh experimental International train named "Bangabadhu setu - Sealdah Special" on 11.07.2001. by Bangladesh Railways rake.
🔘 The Bengali version is only available. Reference - Bartaman Patrika dated 12th July 2001 (attached)
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Apr 18 2019 (18:22)   BPIL2/Midnapore - Rajbari URS Special | 0PG-D/Gede - Darshana Zero Point | ISD/WDM-3A/6514
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◾International train overtaking International train◾
Dhaka-Kolkata Maitree Express is taking its Technical halt at Gede station PF2 for dog squad checking,LPs getting caution order & getting precedence over Rajbari-Medinipur Urs Delegate Special on PF1 whose passengers are undergoing Immigration & custom checking formalities. A shinny EMU is also ready to depart from PF3!
◾Date-16/02/19
◾Detailed coverage of Urs Special available in /blog/post/4259210 (for...
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Mar 13 2019 (01:13)   BPIL2/Midnapore - Rajbari URS Special | 0PG-D/Gede - Darshana Zero Point | ISD/WDM-3A/6514
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RAJBARI⇌MEDNIPUR URS SPECIAL 2019
🇧🇩 BANGLADESH⇌INDIA 🇮🇳
Via-Darshana-Gede-Dum Dum-Andul-Kharagpur
🔶 Salient features of this Historical Special train 🔶
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This train runs for Urs festival at Midnapore
➡️ This is one of the two International "Special" Train operated over Indian Railways (details of the other one is mentioned in Re# 03 below)
➡️ Longest train of Bangladesh Railways (in terms of number of coaches)
➡️ Only passenger train to operate in India with foreign Locomotive & crew (in Gede-Ranaghat section)
➡️ Train is fully escorted by BSF in Indian Railways (each door manned by BSF)
➡️ About 10,000 Bangladesh nationals apply for this train,but only 25% win the lottery (passport necessary)
➡️ Rake is of vacuum brake stock,so only WAG5 of ASN shed is alloted between RHA-MDN
➡️ Train is running from many years.
➡️ Total 2260 passengers onboard.
➡️ Only International train used to be received by Howrah station once.
➡️ Rake is parted in two parts at Kharagpur for maintenance in pit lines.
➡️Train departs Rajbari at 22:00 Hrs. & is detained at Darshana station for from 23:30 to 09:30 Hrs. as border Imigration facilities are not available at midnight.Further it is kept standing till 09:30 AM and only departs Darshana after Up Maitree Express arrives Darshana
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🔶 Locations of photographs include-
➡️Gede
➡️Ranaghat
➡️Harishnagar Halt
➡️A view of the unelectrified line towards border is given
🔶Date-16/02/19
#GedeSection #mymemories #Internationaltrain
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Details of the other #Internationaltrain operated over Indian Railways:

Train Name: Sikh Pilgrim Special
Train route: Lahore-Amritsar-Lahore
Rake: Pakistan Railways
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Feb 21 2018 (11:28)   13107/Maitree Express BR | HRSR/Harish Nagar Halt (2 PFs) | BWN/WDM-3A/18788
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#GedeSection #mymemories #Internationaltrain
🇧🇩 BANGLADESH⇌INDIA 🇮🇳
KOLKATA⇌DHAKA CANTONMENT SCOUT SPECIAL
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