Several infrastructural projects are under construction in the northeastern state of Tripura along the international border to boost trade between India and Bangladesh, Tripura Governor Ramesh Bais said on Tuesday. While addressing a Republic Day gathering at the Assam Rifles ground in state capital Agartala, the governor said that a Special Economic Zone was being set up in Sabroom along the Bangladesh border and that would provide favourable infrastructure to investors to boost the trade with the neighbouring country.

"To get access to the Chittagong international seaport in Bangladesh, a bridge over the river Feni is nearing completion and it would facilitate to increase the trade and commerce with the adjoining country. The Agartala-Akhaura (Bangladesh) rail link is under construction to facilitate transportation of goods between the two countries and the rail project expected to be completed by March this year," he said.

He said that in addition to the existing Integrated Check Post (ICP) in Agartala along the Bangladesh border, two more ICPs are proposed to be set up at Nischintapur of Agartala-Akhaura rail link and in Sabroom in southern Tripura.

Besides two existing Border Haats at Kamalasagar in Sipahijala district and Srinagar in Sabroom, two new such border markets are being set up at Dharmanagar in North Tripura district and Kamalpur in Dhalai district.

He said that Tripura joined the map of Inland Water Transport with the opening of a floating jetty in September last year at the Srimantapur terminal in Sonamura along Bangladesh border.

(IANS)