Tripura-Bangladesh railway connectivity to start this year, says Tripura CM Manik Saha

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Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said that Bangladesh rail communication will be started from Agartala this year. Saha on Sunday said that since Narendra Modi took charge as the Prime Minister of the country in 2014, the face of North Eastern states has changed drastically. “Now people of the NE region can witness a wave of development.

Due to the sincere efforts of the Prime Minister, there has been a great improvement in the rail connectivity in Tripura. Rail connectivity is also expanding internationally. Rail communication will be started with Bangladesh through Agartala this year.

If that happens, you can reach Kolkata from Agartala in just 10 hours. More than Rs 235 crore has been allocated for the modernization of Agartala railway station," said Chief Minister at the foundation stone-laying ceremony for the re-development of Udaipur Railway Station. He said that August 6, 2023, will be another memorable day for the state as on this day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the modernization of 508 railway stations across the country through a video conference.

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw was also present in the video conference. The central government has allocated funds for the modernization of a total of three railway stations in Tripura. These include Udaipur Railway Station, Kumarghat Railway Station, and Dharmanagar Railway Station.

The Union Ministry of Railways has taken the initiative to modernize 508 railway stations across the country under the Amrit Bharat Station Project. On the occasion, Chief Minister said that Prime Minister's thinking is very unprecedented. “Today, foundation stones were laid for the modernization of a total of 508 railway stations across the