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Railway ministry exploring possibility of connecting Tripura with Bangladesh

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Mar 24, 2017: Possibilities of connecting Tripura with Bangladesh are being explored by the Railway ministry, Minister of State for Railways, Rajen Gohain, has stated.

"We have a sanctioned project to connect the Tripura state capital, Agartala, with Akhaura in Bangladesh. We are now exploring the possibility of connecting Belonia, the southernmost town in Tripura with Chittagong Port of Bangladesh through Feni district of the neighbouring country.

Another route will be connecting Sabroom, the southernmost town in Tripura, with Chittagong port", Gohain told reporters.

The process of laying the 15.054 km long railway tracks to connect Agartala with Akhaura in Bangladesh will be completed in two years, Gohain said.

"Of the total 15 km long track, a stretch of five km will be on the Indian side and the rest in Bangladesh.

The total project cost of Rs 972.52 crore would be borne by the Indian government", he said.

Work on the Indian side was being funded by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region while the MEA was financing the work on the Bangladesh side, Gohain said.

"Acquisition of land on the Indian soil has already begun and is likely to be completed by May this year and acquisition of land on the Bangladesh side is likely to be completed by July this year", he added.

The construction for laying the Railway tracks would begin immediately after acquisition of lands on both sides, he said. The railway connectivity between the two countries is likely to boost the bilateral trade.

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