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Bangladesh shares over 90% of its land boundary with India. At present, only three railway corridors are operational between India and Bangladesh. A strong connectivity among all parts of Bangladesh, through railways and with multiple railway corridors shared with India, would provide a major boost to the nation’s tourism as well. Many international tourists could shift their attention towards Bangladesh with the improvement of connectivity—particularly from neighbouring countries. At the same time, Bangladeshis would get a chance to explore India much more deeply and at an affordable cost. A proper railway network within the Bangladesh, combined with multiple railway corridors with India, would have varied and far-reaching effects and shall benefit not only the leisure tourists but also the medical tourism as well.
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Bhattacharya, P., Sharmin, S. (2021). Bangladesh-India Rail Connectivity: Foreseen Opportunities for Tourism. In: Mitra, S., Bandyopadhyay, S., Roy, S., Ponce Dentinho, T. (eds) Railway Transportation in South Asia. Contemporary South Asian Studies. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-76878-2_13
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