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India's Frontier Railways

Season 1, Episode Number 1 (The Maitree Express)

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Released: 2015-03-12

Runtime: 60 minutes

Episode Overview

Partitioned in 1947, Bengal was divided in half, creating East Pakistan - a satellite state ruled by Pakistan. It was an unwelcome occupation. In 1971, they fought a war of independence and East Pakistan became the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 37 years later, the first train ran between India and Bangladesh - the Maitree Express.

Series Overview

Three-part series about trains crossing borders in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan, reconnecting families, cultures and history.

Genres

  • Documentary

Production Companies

  • 3Di TV (GB)

Additional Information

Popularity: 0.2527

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Status: Ended

Homepage: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b055tn14