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was opened in 1915, while the
Saraghat–Sirajganj line was built by the Sara–Sirajganj Railway Company between 1915-16. Then in 1930, the Abdulpur–Amnura broad gauge line was opened as a branch of the Saraghat–Sirajganj line.
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through an agreement signed on 15 August 1978. A new route between
Bangladesh and India was provided for through a renegotiation on 6 September 2011.
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was divided into two sections. The first leg was a 185 km journey on the East Bengal State
Railway from Calcutta railway station (now
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Bangladesh started using this transit in 2011 by exporting fertilizers to Nepal. The
Singabad–Rohanpur transit point is used from
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rule. At present, the
Bangladesh part of the railway line is operated and maintained under
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1265:"India: the complex history of the junctions at Siliguri and New Jalpaiguri"
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It is currently functioning as an active transit and is connected to
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and the Indian part of the railway line is managed and maintained by
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A branch of the Old Malda–Abdulpur line runs from Amnura to
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1430:"Bangladesh export to Nepal thru India resumes tomorrow"
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Banglapedia: the
National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh
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1460:"রেলমন্ত্রী আজ আমনুরা বাইপাস রেলপথ উদ্বোধন করবেন"
1161:in Bangladesh without any transshipment charges.
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1117:) to Damukdia Ghat on the south bank of the
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1529:Cross-border railway lines in Bangladesh
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1514:5 ft 6 in gauge railways in Bangladesh
1410:. Ministry of External Affairs (India)
18:
1173:. The line has two stations. Namely:
7:
1383:Ministry of External Affairs (India)
119:Railway line in Bangladesh and India
16:Railway line in India and Bangladesh
1269:Indian Railway Finance Corporation
94:Old Malda Junction railway station
14:
1519:5 ft 6 in gauge railways in India
89:Abdulpur Junction railway station
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1179:Chapainawabganj railway station
1155:Raxaul Junction railway station
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1320:"Railways in colonial Bengal"
1218:Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
1175:Amnura Bypass railway station
1089:was built in 1930 during the
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1524:Railway lines opened in 1930
1157:near the border of Nepal to
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1509:Bangladesh–India relations
1134:Rohanpur–Singhabad transit
1111:Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line
1140:Singhabad railway station
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1210:; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.).
1198:Quazi Abul Fida (2012).
156:5 ft 6 in
1087:Old Malda–Abdulpur line
213:Old Malda–Abdulpur line
22:Old Malda–Abdulpur line
1159:Khulna railway station
1045:Santahar–Darshana line
968:Santahar–Darshana line
1494:Transport in Rajshahi
1038:Chilahati–Parbatipur–
961:Chilahati–Parbatipur–
1347:"Executive Summary"
1300:on 20 December 2011
789:Rajshahi University
267:New Farakka section
1294:Bangladesh Railway
1095:Bangladesh Railway
296:Old Malda Junction
47:Bangladesh Railway
1499:Rajshahi Division
1206:; Miah, Sajahan;
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997:Abdulpur Junction
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1359:on 26 April 2012
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1290:"Brief History"
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1208:Khanam, Mahfuza
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1171:Chapainawabganj
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1127:Hardinge Bridge
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1099:Indian Railways
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541:Amnura Junction
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163:Operating speed
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52:Indian Railways
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1504:Malda district
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1204:Islam, Sirajul
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1144:Malda district
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1091:British Indian
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743:Rajshahi Court
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1465:Daily Inqilab
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363:Bulbulchandi
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1444:12 November
1408:Item No. 40
1363:12 November
1165:Branch line
1119:Padma River
877:Nandangachi
319:Malda Court
148:Broad-gauge
143:Track gauge
35:Functioning
1488:Categories
1472:7 February
1185:References
655:Lalitnagar
422:Bangladesh
68:Bangladesh
1244:30677644M
1200:"Railway"
921:Lokamnpur
386:Singhabad
176:Route map
137:Technical
1236:52727562
1123:Siliguri
833:Belpukur
766:Rajshahi
677:Kakonhat
518:Nizampur
474:Golabari
451:Rohanpur
254:to
166:100 km/h
103:Stations
27:Overview
1414:4 March
1388:4 March
1331:11 July
1304:11 July
1274:12 July
1115:Sealdah
1105:History
496:Nachole
260:Barsoi–
124:History
111:Service
82:Termini
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1234:
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855:Sardah
811:Harian
721:Sitlai
341:Mochia
222:Legend
129:Opened
61:Locale
32:Status
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1390:2013
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