Maitri Setu, Agartala-Akhaura rail link to be operational soon: Manik

Agartala: Tripura CM Manik Saha has said the Maitri Setu in South Tripura and Agartala-Akhaura (Bangladesh) rail link will become operational very soon.The Setu built over the Feni river connecting South Tripura's Sabroom with Bangladesh’s Ramgarh was inaugurated on March 9, 2021 and the Agartala-Nischintapur rail stretch (Indian part of Agartala-Akhaura rail link) was inaugurated on November 1, 2023 by PM Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina. But both facilities are yet to be made operational.“Elections are almost over, and a new govt will be formed. Under the leadership of PM Modi, who has always emphasised the Act East Policy and provided us with the HIRA (highway, i-way, railway, airway) model, the Maitri Setu will become operational soon,” the CM said on Friday.“The trial of Agartala-Akhaura railway link has already been completed, and it will also be made operational soon,” Saha said. “The future of Tripura is bright. After the rail connectivity is established, we will be able to reach Kolkata in a short time,” he said. PTI

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