Agartala-Akhaura Railway project to boost connectivity between India and Bangladesh; land-locked state of Tripura to benefit most

The newly commissioned Agartala-Akhaura railway project, linking Bangladesh and the North-Eastern states of India will cut down the time between Kolkata and Agartala.

In a written response to the Rajya Sabha during the winter session, Union Minister of Development of North East Region G Kishan Reddy signified the facts about the project shared by India and Bangladesh, the minister said that the alignment of the project has a length of 5.46 km in India and 6.78 km in Bangladesh. He also highlighted various initiatives undertaken by the government and the North East Council (NEC).