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India\u2019s first-ever cargo container train for export to Bangladesh arrived at the Integrated Check Post (ICP) in West Bengal\u2019s Petrapole from Kolkata\u2019s Majerhat Railway Station on Sunday, S S Guleria, the Deputy Inspector General, Border Security Force (BSF) of the South Bengal Frontier said in a statement.<\/p>\n
According to the statement, the train is the first of its kind to export to Bangladesh passing through a Container Corporation of India (CONCOR) container freight station, Majerhat, Kolkata, and Petrapole in India to Benapole in Bangladesh. The train, with the engine number 16557R A\/W, had 50 containers and halted for about 25 minutes on the zero line for train immigration formalities.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe train is equipped with an electronic cargo tracking system (ECTS) and the containers are electronically sealed and tracked by the Transecur company. MGH Group Private Limited is involved in a contract with Container Corporation of India (CONCOR) to run this train,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n
The statement further added, \u201cEarlier, the wagons of the Good Trains could be tampered with for human trafficking as well as smuggling of contraband to Bangladesh through ICPs between India-Bangladesh by smugglers. The running of this container train will put a check on the smuggling activities at the border in the coming time. The electronic seal makes it impossible for smugglers to put illegal baggage in it. This will make it a lot more convenient and efficient for the BSF to checking the train on the zero line.\u201d<\/p>\n
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