Set to gather further steam in the next one year with a huge surplus of Rs 1,00,000 crore (Rs 1,000 billion), Indian Railways will begin the much-awaited Kolkata-Dhaka service from April 14.
"In a historic decision, we have decided that the Kolkata-Dhaka train service would begin from the Bengali New Year (April 14)," Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav said replying to a debate on the Railway Budget 2008-09 which was passed by the Lok Sabha.
Hitting out at the previous National Democratic Alliance government for poor performance of the railways and inability to pay even Rs 2,473 crore (Rs 24.73 billion) dividend, the minister said when the United Progressive Alliance government completes its term next year the Railways would have a total surplus of about Rs 1,00,000
nline-block" id="div_arti_inline_advt">