The Barisal Express, launched in 1884, from Sealdah to Khulna continued post-partition until rail services between the two countries were suspended due to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.

[5] Freight services between the two countries were restored for a brief period of two years in 1972 but closed again due to a lack of goods.

[6] Petrapole serves as the major transit point of goods from India to Bangladesh.

[7][8][9] While initially handling only freight traffic, it became a border checkpoint for passengers after the Bandhan Express was introduced on this line in November 2017.

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