For years currently, India’s north-eastern component has actually gone through much overlook, partly as a result of the large range of these locations from the hitherto landmassIndia Any delivery to the north-east travels through Kolkata, therefore making the procedure a not-so-economical one.
The north-eastern component of India is linked to the landmass by means of a 22-km vast Siliguri hallway, called as the ‘chicken’ s neck’.
With India as well as Bangladesh’s maritime connections obtaining increased, India is currently delivering items to the north-east by means of Bangladesh’s Chattogram (Chittagong) Port.
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Recently, Shipping Minister Mansukh Madaviya ushered in the very first test container ship by means of Kolkata (India) to Chattagram (Bangladesh) and after that to Agartala (India).
“This has the potential of cutting down the logistic cost and providing better transit service. We are very thankful to the government of Bangladesh and the Chattogram Port authorities for allowing the Indian cargo to pass through their territory,” stated Vineet Kumar, Chairman of Kolkata port.
Highlighting global participation in between both South Asian neighbors, he likewise included, “It is a good relationship between the two countries. They are allowing both the ports (Chattogram and Mongla Port) for the discharge of Indian transit cargo and taking it to north-eastern states.”
With India taking huge strides in the advancement of inland rivers, this action is being viewed as a large jump in the direction of the very same.
Reference: BW BusinessWorld
