Indo-Bangla rail connectivity from Agartala to be ready in September

Tripura Transport Minister Sushanta Chowdhury Friday announced that the Indo-Bangla railway connectivity that would reduce the travel time for Agartala-Kolkata via Dhaka from 31 hours to 10 hours will be launched in September.

The minister told reporters that the latest review suggests that 85 per cent construction work in India and 73 per cent work in the Bangladesh side were completed.