AGARTALA, May 15 (TIWN): The Agartala-Dhaka Moitree bus service, which was temporarily suspended in the wake of political unrest in Bangladesh resumed on Friday.The bus service had been resumed after at least 4 months. Bus service between Agartala and Dhaka was suspended for an indefinite period in view of the political unrest in Bangladesh this on the month of February. Shyamali Paribahan Ltd, which plied buses from Dhaka thrice a week, was also suspended their operation for an indefinite period following the same. However, on Friday resuming the bus service from Agartala First Secretary and Chief of Bangladesh Mission in Agartala Monirud Jaman said that due to the political unrest in Bangladesh the bus service was suspended but from may 15 the service has been resumed after getting an assurance from the Bangladesh Govt. in regard of providing full proof security. However, according to the officials the TRTC owned Moitree would ply twice a week i.e. on every Monday and Friday. The bus would ply on Monday in Bangladesh and would arrive here on Tuesday and the same would also be followed on Friday and Saturday, said official.

A Dhaka-bound TRTC bus, Moitree was set ablaze by a mob in September 2012, at Narsindi near Dhaka. However, Bangladesh authorities confirmed that it was a case of mistaken identity.

The bus service was launched in September 2003 in view of rising demand from people of the state as it reduced the distance from Agartala to Kolkata. 

While one has to travel 1,700 km to reach Kolkata by bus and train routes via the Chicken Neck point, the distance is reduced to 530 km via Dhaka in bus. 

However state Traffic SP Smriti Ranjan das along with other officials of the transport department on Friday remained present flagging off Moitree bus to Dhaka.