The first day of the two-day meeting between the visiting Indian delegation and the Bangladesh side at the Rail Bhaban in Dhaka saw lengthy discussions on the issues.

Sources said frequency of Dhaka-Kolkata train trips was discussed in detail at the meeting with Bangladesh seeking four trips a week and India insisting on once a week trip. "It would not be viable for Bangladesh to operate the train service once a week", a senior official of the BR said.

Some other issues including security fencing, customs and immigration and adding a food cart with the train were also discussed by the 14-member Indian delegation headed by Anwar Ehsan Ahmed, additional home secretary, and 15-member Bangladesh team, led by ATKM Ismail, additional communications secretary.

Sources said the Indian team wanted Chitpur instead of Sealdah to be the last station on their side.

The timetable for first trial run of a Bangladesh train, which is likely this month, also figured at the discussion.

"We discussed some major issues throughout the day and hope to air some good news tomorrow", said Syed Abdul Mukit, BR assistant director.

A four-member technical committee from India held talks with a similar Bangladesh committee yesterday afternoon.

Meanwhile, Moitree Express, a passenger train from Kolkata, reached Dhaka Sunday afternoon as part of the process of resumption of train service between Bangladesh and India after more than four decades. The train consisting of seven coaches arrived at Cantonment station carrying a 30-member team of officials and technical personnel.

Jubiliant people welcomed arrival of the train that reached the capital after a 500-km journey.