Archive · 20 Jul 2026
Bangladesh to Import 200 Made-in-India Railway Coaches
Bangladesh is getting 200 new train coaches from India.
These coaches will help Bangladesh Railways, which doesn't have enough trains right now.
The coaches are being made in India and will be sent to Bangladesh starting from June 2026.
The deal is worth Rs 915 crore and is being paid for by the European Investment Bank.
There are also talks about starting the Maitree Express train between Kolkata and Dhaka again.
This train used to go between India and Bangladesh but stopped because of political problems.
The new coaches will help Bangladesh have more trains, especially in the north.
The government in Bangladesh is also planning to buy more trains and improve the railway system.
India and Bangladesh are working together to make their friendship stronger.
Bangladesh to import 200 broad-gauge railway coaches from India under a Rs 915 crore deal.
Deliveries to begin by end of June or early July 2026 and complete by December 2027.
Coaches to be manufactured by Rail Coach Factory in Kapurthala and exported by RITES Ltd.
Bangladesh Railways faces a shortage of coaches, and the new coaches will help expand rail services.
Discussions to resume the Maitree Express train service between Kolkata and Dhaka.
- Who
- Bangladesh Railways and Indian Railways
- What
- Import of 200 broad-gauge railway coaches from India
- When
- Deliveries to begin by end of June or early July 2026, completion by December 2027
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Why
- To address the shortage of coaches and modernize the railway system
Pro-India Government
Anti-India Forces
Diplomatic Relations
Pro-India Government
The pro-India government is working to improve ties with India, including importing railway coaches and resuming the Maitree Express.
Anti-India Forces
Anti-India forces have taken a stance against India, deteriorating relations during the interim government's tenure.
- Number of Coaches
- 200
- Cost of Deal
- Rs 915 crore
- Delivery Period
- June 2026 to December 2027
- Financing
- European Investment Bank
- Manufacturer
- Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala
- Exporter
- RITES Ltd.
- Maitree Express Route
- Kolkata to Dhaka (375 km)
- Bangladesh Railway Network
- Over 3,400 km of tracks