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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Bandhan Express and Maitree Express, which were seen in the news, run between India and which country?
A
Bangladesh
B
Nepal
C
China
D
Sri Lanka
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is India - Bangladesh. A passenger train “Bandhan Express” runs between India and Bangladesh. The Bandhan Express train is an international express rail service that runs between the Indian city of Kolkata (West Bengal) and the Bangladeshi city of Khulna every week.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Maitree Express train (Bengali: ), 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.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Bandhan Express train (Bengali: ) is an international express rail service which runs between the Indian city Kolkata and the Bangladeshi city Khulna every week.

Detailed explanation-4: -The New Jalpaiguri-Dhaka Cantonment “Mitali Express,” which connects India and Bangladesh, was officially inaugurated in June 2022 by Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and his Bangladeshi opposite Mohammad Nurul Islam Sujon. The third passenger train to run between Bangladesh and India is this one.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Bandhan Express between Kolkata and Khulna runs two days a week, Maitree Express connecting Kolkata with Dhaka will have a five-day service. The trains have a capacity of around 450 passengers and have air-conditioned chair car and executive class categories, he said. Don’t miss out on ET Prime stories!

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