Английская Википедия:Akhaura–Agartala line
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use Indian English Шаблон:Infobox rail line Akhaura–Agartala line is a railway line between Bangladesh and India.[1] The railway line is a pivotal achievement for both countries. It has several benefits including, boosting tourism in the North East, reducing travel time from Kolkata-Agartala from 38 hours to a mere 10 hours by rail, reducing cost of cargo transport to and from Bangladesh and the North East, improving bilateral relations and more. It will also act as a gateway to other NE states such as Assam, southern Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh.
History
The governments of the two countries signed a memorandum of understanding on 21 May 2013 to connect Agartala railway station in India's northeastern state of Tripura and Akhaura Junction railway station in Bangladesh.[2] The total length of the railway line will be 15.054 km, of which only 5 km is on the Indian side and the rest on the Bangladesh side.[3]
Construction of the railway began on 29 July 2018. Construction was supposed to be completed in 2020, but that was not possible due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Its construction period was later pushed back to May 2021.[4] Its deadline were then set for June 2022[5] and June 2023, respectively.[6] As of April 2023, the work was said to be 88% complete, with the remaining work to be completed in the next 6 months.[7] A trial run was completed in September 2023.[8] The line was inaugurated on 1 November 2023.[9]
References
- Английская Википедия
- Brahmanbaria District
- Rail transport in Agartala
- Dual gauge railways in Bangladesh
- 5 ft 6 in gauge railways in India
- Bangladesh–India relations
- Cross-border railway lines in Bangladesh
- 2023 establishments in Bangladesh
- 2023 establishments in India
- Railway lines opened in 2023
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