Government plans to introduce regular passenger bus services to Dhaka from Guwahati in Assam via Shillong in Meghalaya. To study and finalize the routes and start the bus services to Dhaka from Shillong and Guwahati, a joint technical survey/trial run is being organized on 10-11th December, 2014 from Guwahati to Dhaka. The trial run/route survey will be carried out jointly by delegations from India and Bangladesh by way of a dry run of the service to assess route conditions and other technical parameters. The trial run will conclude at Dhaka on the 12th December, 2014 and delegations are expected to submit the report on the details and feasibility of starting of the regular bus services.
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