Tripura Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki on Friday said that utilizing the infrastructure of neighbouring Bangladesh, Tripura would be a logistic hub in the Northeast comprising eight states.
In the customary address on the opening day of the week-long Budget session of the Tripura Assembly, the Governor said the State would be linked with the Bangladeshi ports, roadways and railway networks in near future making the state as a ‘logistic hub’ in the entire north-eastern region.
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The Governor further said that the State Government along with the Centre has taken a historic decision to ensure waterways connectivity with Bangladesh which, in the long run, would boost trade and commerce and also attract industries in Tripura and create it a viable and competitive zone.
Solanki said that construction of ‘Maitri Setu’ (friendship bridge) over the Feni river in southern Tripura and its connectivity with Chittagong and Mongla ports would make Tripura a logistic hub.