[chottala.com] 13 routes through Bangladesh identified for travel to India's northeast

13 routes through Bangladesh identified for travel to northeast



NEW DELHI: West Bengal, Assam, Mizoram, Meghalaya and Tripura have identified 13 road routes either through Dhaka or connecting the Bangladeshi capital to push trade in the region. India and Bangladesh are likely to formulate policies and finalize protocols for smooth movement of traffic and cargo across the border.

The draft agreement, which has already been shared with the Bangladeshi government, says it will apply to road transport by cargo, passenger and personal vehicles registered in either India or Bangladesh.

The routes recommended by Indian states include Agartala-Dhaka-Kolkata, Shillong-Tamabil (Dawki)-Sylhet-Dhaka, Baghmara-Durgapur-Halughat-Mymensingh-Dhaka, Guwahati-Shillong-Tamabil (Dawki)-Sylhet-Dhaka and Dhuburi-Golakganj-Sonarhat-Kurigram-Rangpur-Dhaka.

Sources said once the two governments sign the agreement after finalizing the protocol, the travel time from Kolkata to Agartala will become a lot shorter.

Now, vehicles take a long route to reach Tripura from West Bengal. "Once the agreement is signed, Indian vehicles can use roads via Dhaka, which will drastically reduce the travel time. Besides, it will provide connectivity to the Trans-Asian highway," an official said.

Highways secretary A K Upadhyaya said, "Bangladesh is working on the protocol on the transit points and how to deal with the situation in case there is an accident." India and Bangladesh will hold a technical-level meeting to address remaining issues. "We have shared the draft agreement with our Bangladeshi counterpart," Upadhyaya said.

This move is part of the bilateral trade agreement signed between India and Bangladesh in March 2006. As per the proposed draft agreement, passenger, cargo and personal vehicles will be allowed to ply across the border only through authorized operators on reciprocal basis.

"A vehicle of one country after entering into the other country shall return immediately to exit the latter country after unloading and/or loading cargo or disembarkation of passengers," a ministry note said.
Each Indian state has recommended the entry and exit points.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Thirteen-routes-through-Bangladesh-identified-for-travel-to-northeast/articleshow/15395995.cms

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