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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Tuesday inaugurate the ‘Maitri Setu’ between India and Bangladesh — a bridge constructed over the Feni river, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) stated. He may also inaugurate and lay the inspiration stone of a number of infrastructure tasks in Tripura in the course of the occasion, it stated.
Prime Minister Modi will inaugurate the ‘Maitri Setu’ between India and Bangladesh on March 9 at 12 midday by way of video conferencing, the PMO stated in a press release.
The bridge ‘Maitri Setu’ has been constructed over the Feni river which flows between the Indian boundary in Tripura and Bangladesh.
The title ‘Maitri Setu’ symbolizes rising bilateral relations and pleasant ties between India and Bangladesh, the PMO stated.
The development was taken up by the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd at a undertaking value of Rs 133 crore, it stated.
The 1.
9 km lengthy bridge joins Sabroom in India with Ramgarh in Bangladesh.
It is poised to herald a brand new chapter for commerce and individuals to individuals motion between India and Bangladesh, the PMO stated.
With this inauguration, Tripura is about to turn into the ‘Gateway of North East’ with entry to Chittagong Port of Bangladesh, which is simply 80 Kms from Sabroom, it stated.
Prime Minister Modi may also lay the inspiration stone for organising an Integrated Check Post at Sabroom.
It will assist ease the motion of products and passengers between the 2 nations, present new market alternatives for merchandise of North East states and help seamless motion of passengers to and from India and Bangladesh, the PMO stated.
The undertaking is being taken up by the Land Ports Authority of India at an estimated value of about Rs 232 crore, the assertion stated.
The prime minister may also lay the inspiration stone of National Highway (NH)-208 connecting the Unakoti district headquarters at Kailashahar with the Khowai district headquarters.
It will present an alternate route to the NH-44. The 80 km NH-208 undertaking has been taken up by the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited at a value of Rs 1,078 Crores.
Prime Minister Modi may also inaugurate state highways and different district roads, developed by the state authorities with a monetary outlay of Rs 63.
75 crore, the assertion stated.
They will present all-weather connectivity to the individuals of Tripura, it stated.
Modi may also inaugurate 40,978 homes constructed below the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban), accomplished with the monetary outlay of Rs 813 Crores.
He will inaugurate the Integrated Command and Control Centre constructed below Agartala Smart City Mission, in accordance to the assertion.
Prime Minister Modi may also lay the inspiration stone for the event of a Multi-Level Car Parking and Commercial Complex on the Old Motor Stand. It shall be developed at an funding of about Rs 200 crore.
He may also lay the inspiration stone for widening of the present street from Lichubagan to the airport from two lanes to 4 lanes. The work is being carried out by the Agartala Smart City Mission at a undertaking value of about Rs 96 crores, the assertion stated.
