Railway Line between India and Bangladesh project
February 9 , 2020
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- 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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