After remaining closed for more than two years, cross-border bus services resumed on Dhaka-Kolkata and Dhaka-Agartala routes.
A Shyamoli NR bus left Motijheel BRTC counter for Kolkata at 7.30 am on Friday.
BRTC Chairman Tajul Islam was the chief guest at the inaugural function, while Additional Secretary of Road Transport and Highways Department Nilima Akter and Joint-Secretary Md Anisur Rahman were present as special guests. Officials concerned including Shyamoli NR Travels Chairman Ramendranath Ghosh were also present.
Buses will leave Kolkata, India every day at 7 am from the Karunamayi counter in Salt Lake. On the other hand, buses will leave Dhaka at the same time. Shyamoli Paribahan buses will run from Kolkata on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and from Dhaka those buses will leave for Kolkata on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) will operate buses from Kolkata on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday for the remaining three days. Bus services will remain closed on Sunday.
On the other hand, buses will be operated also on Kolkata-Dhaka-Agartala route three days a week. The Agartala bus will leave Kolkata at 12 noon while bus will leave Agartala for Kolkata at 4 pm.
The bus services had been suspended for nearly two years due to COVID-19 pandemic.
