Agartala-Akhaura rail link project to be opened on Wednesday

Nov 01, 2023 Anish Mondal

PM Modi, Sheikh Hasina to inaugurate project virtually

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Agartala-Akhaura railway link to boost bilateral relations

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Cost for completion of Indian portion is Rs 862.58 cr

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Cost of construction of 6.78 kms of railway in Bangladesh is around Taka 241 cr

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On entering Nischintapur, BSF will screen engine & wagons of train

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Kolkata-Agartala (via Guwahati) travel time to reduce to 10 hrs from 31 hrs

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Construction work started in 2018

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An example of PM Modi’s vision of ‘Act East Policy’

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