Political instability in Bangladesh is having a significant impact on both freight and passenger railway services, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

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Recent events, such as the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the subsequent deterioration of the situation, have led to major changes in the transportation sector.

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A month after the introduction of a new trade route for moving Indian Railway wagons onto Bangladeshi tracks, the country faced a political crisis.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned following mass protests in July and left the capital Dhaka on August 5. She is currently in India.

According to the Indian newspaper The Hindu, Indian Railways suspended all cross-border shipments on the same day Hasina left the country.

However, train movement issues began much earlier. Month-long protests against the former Prime Minister had already negatively impacted both freight and passenger services.

Bangladeshi officials report that the country’s transportation system is experiencing disruptions as Bangladeshi railway service representatives continuously canceled services while maintaining communication with their Indian counterparts.

As a result of the ongoing political upheaval, transportation flows between Bangladesh and India are under threat.

This creates additional challenges for carriers and passengers, complicating scheduling and increasing delays.

Photo: Binodkumars via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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