India's Frontier Railways - Season 1 Episode 1 The Maitree Express
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.
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: BBC Four
- Keyword: nepal, pakistan, train, india, bangladesh
- Cast: Bernard Hill
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