PM Modi and Bangladesh PM jointly launches Rail connectivity between India and Bangladesh

New Delhi, Nov. 9 (Punjab Post Bureau) – The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, the Bangladesh Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, and the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Ms. Mamata Banerjee, today jointly inaugurated a series of connectivity projects between the two countries. These include, the second Bhairab and Titas Railway Bridges; and the International Rail Passenger Terminus at Chitpur in Kolkata. The dignitaries also flagged off the inaugural run of the Bandhan Express between Kolkata and Khulna. External Affairs Minister Smt. Sushma Swaraj, also joined the event from New Delhi. Following is the text of the Prime Minister’s address on the occasion: