India, Bangladesh for Agartala-Akhaura rail project |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with Bangladesh premier Sheikh Hasina, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, inaugurated the commencement of works for the Agartala-Akhaura rail project y through video conferencing. Two other projects were also inaugurated which include the power supply to Bangladesh from West Bengal and an inland waterways transport over River Feni. Speaking to the press after the joint unveiling of e-plaque of commencement of the Indo-Bangla rail link project, CM Biplab Deb said the move is a major step towards PM Modi`s goal of developing North-East India into `Astalaxmi` and `HIRA`. Prime Minister Modi wants to develop North-East India into HIRA and Astalaxmi. Today`s joint inaugural ceremony is a major step towards that goal. This project will develop the socio-economic and cultural bond between the two nations, Deb said. PM Modi had said if his party is voted to power, Tripura would be turned into `HIRA`, which is acronym for development in highways, i-ways or Internet services, roadways and airways. Referring to eight states of the northeast, he had said the region would be developed into `Astalaxmi`Deb also said he would request the prime ministers of both nations to consider proposals of direct goods transportation instead of interventions of loading and unloading.
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