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Bbdnews24.com, Dhaka

Bangladesh will propose changing the schedule of the Dhaka-Kolkata Maitree Express to make it more attractive and convenient for passengers, say senior railway officials.

Bangladesh wants the train to reach Dhaka on Tuesday and go back to Kolkata on Wednesday, Bangladesh Railway's director general Md Belayet Hossain told bdnews24.com.

He said they have no problem with the schedule of the train operated from Dhaka.

Currently, one Bangladesh train starts from Dhaka to Kolkata on Saturday and returns from Kolkata on Sunday.

Similarly, one Indian train starts from Kolkata for Dhaka on Saturday and returns next day.

"According to the current schedule, if passengers go to Kolkata by train, they have to spend seven days in Kolkata for the next return train.

"Because of the inconvenience, passengers travel by bus, instead," Hossain reasoned.