Indo-Bangla railway project: Inaugural freight train marks milestone
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Indo-Bangla railway project: Inaugural freight train marks milestone

In a significant milestone the first freight train from Gangasagar in Bangladesh arrived at Nishchintapur on the outskirts of Agartala city. This is the first-of-its-kind international railway link between Eastern portions of Bangladesh with the North Eastern region of India. The rail...

In a significant milestone the first freight train from Gangasagar in Bangladesh arrived at Nishchintapur on the outskirts of Agartala city. This is the first-of-its-kind international railway link between Eastern portions of Bangladesh with the North Eastern region of India. The railway link is a breakthrough project for Tripura. This long awaited railway project had been plagued by unprecedented delays. While movement of passengers through the broad-gauge railway link may need to wait for a couple of months for pending technical interventions, North East Frontier Railways said the railway route section where the trial runs took place between Gangasagar in Bangladesh and Nishchintapur in Tripura, India, spans 8.1 km and it is fully operational for transportation of goods. Successful trials were conducted on the metergauge tracks, ensuring a smooth transition. The total length of the railway project is 12.24 km. The larger share of the length which is 6.78 km falls in the Bangladesh side while the rest of the 5.46 km is on the Indian side. The entire railway project is expected to cost more than Rs.9 billion.

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