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New rail link to connect Agartala with Bangladesh town
15 March 2011: The construction work on a 10-kilometre railway track directly linking southeastern Akhaura town in Bangladesh with Agartala, the capital of Indian state of Tripura, is set to begin later this year.
With the establishment of the new link, Tripura and part of northeast India will be connected to the Chittagong Port in Bangladesh through railway. The new rail link, to be constructed with Indian grant, will open up huge opportunities for both the countries, especially in trade, tourism and communications.
There is also a road link between Akhaura of Brahmanbaria and Agartala. The Dhaka-Agartala bus service, introduced in 2003, operates through this route.
The two countries have already finalised alignment of the rail tracks and are now determining construction cost as well as the modus operandi of the train service.
Source: Thaindian