TNPSC Thervupettagam

Railway Line between India and Bangladesh project

February 9 , 2020 1755 days 858 0
  • The 15.6km long railway line between Agartala, India (Tripura) - Akhaura in Bangladesh will be completed by September 2021.
  • These railway routes will improve connectivity between Indian Railways and Bangladesh Railways and will boost trade between the two countries.
  • The project started in January 2010 during the Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheik Hasina’s visits to India.
  • The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) is bearing the cost for laying the track on the 5.46km Indian side.
  • The cost of laying the 10.6 km-long track on the Bangladesh side is being Funded by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.

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