After nearly nine months, a freight train carrying goods has arrived at the Birol corridor in Dinajpur, Bangladesh, via rail from India, confirmed Mohammad Ziaur Rahman, the station superintendent of Dinajpur Railway Station, on Thursday at around 10:30 PM.   Railway authorities stated that train services for both passengers and freight between the two countries had been suspended since July last year due to the political situation in Bangladesh. However, freight operations through the Radhikapur-Birol border had already ceased in May 2024 due to a lack of demand.   Sangeet Dutta, the station master of Radhikapur Railway Station, confirmed that freight train services have now resumed after a prolonged halt. The train, comprising 46 wagons, arrived at Birol Railway Station carrying dust powder used in ceramic plate production.   Bangladesh and India are connected by five inter-country rail corridors: Darshana-Gede, Benapole-Petrapole, Rohanpur-Singhabad, Birol-Radhikapur, and Chilahati-Haldibari, all of which are located within the Indian state of West Bengal. Through these corridors, Bangladesh imports various goods from India, including construction materials, stone, stone chips, poultry feed DOC, molasses, fly ash (used in cement production), rice, and motor vehicles such as tractors.   Freight trains typically operate with 42 to 46 wagons, each capable of carrying 32 metric tonnes, enabling a single train to transport between 1,200 and 1,250 tonnes of goods. Rail-based freight transport has played a crucial role in overcoming logistical challenges while significantly reducing transportation costs for both nations.   While Bangladesh continues to import goods from India via rail, no exports currently take place in the opposite direction.