Feni bridge connecting India-Bangladesh will be completed by Dec 2020, says Nitin Gadkari

Union Minister for Ro Transport and Highways Nitin Gkari said that construction of 1.8km-long Feni bridge which connects India and Banglesh will be completed by December 2020. Speaking furr, Gkari informed that bridge which connects Sabrum in India to Ramgarh in Banglesh is being built at a cost of Rs.129 crore. He also said that Feni bridge will make it easier to transport goods from Chittagong and Kolkata ports as distance between Sabrum and Chittagong is 75 km.

This anuncement was me by Union Minister Nitin Gkari during a virtual foundation stone laying ceremony of nine National Highway projects in Tripura on Tuesday. CM Biplab Kumar Deb, Union Ministers Jitendra Singh and VK Singh along with several or state ministers, MPs, MLAs and senior officers from Centre and state attended event. 

According to official press release, Nitin Gkari said, " construction of RCC bridge over river Feni will improve connectivity to international border with Banglesh. 4-lane bypass on western side of Agartala City is under DPR preparation that will furr improve connectivity of NH-8 to NH-108B in state of Tripura, reduce traffic congestion in Agartala city, and connect Matabari from Airport."

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" connectivity of Agartala city to Assam Border through NH-108B, 208 & 208A will provide shorter length connectivity. upgration work for Agartala to Khowai (NH 108B) and Kailashahar to Assam Border (NH-208A) has alrey been awarded and upgration of balance section of Kailashahar to Khowai (NH-208) has been proposed under JICA funding. Bids for this section have alrey been received and work is likely to be awarded very soon. He ded that 4-laning of NH-08 from Agartala to Churaibari - lifeline of Tripura - is under DPR preparation, which will provide faster and hassle-free Inter-state connectivity with Assam and or States with Agartala," he ded.

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Dr Jitendra Singh: "A new chapter"

Hailing Nitin Gkari for sanction and completing various major infrastructure projects in rth-East region over last 6 years, Dr Jitendra Singh said that his ministry is also putting all available resources to use in order to develop region furr and set an example. Union Minister described Tripura as gateway of 'Act East Policy' of government. He ded that soon a train from Tripura to Banglesh will start which will indicate a new chapter and open doors to more prospects of development in region by making seaports more accessible. 

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