Bharat Bangla Maitri Bridge | 11 Mar 2021
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Recently, the Prime Minister inaugurated Bharat Bangla Maitri Bridge in Tripura’s South district.
Key Points
- About:
- The bridge ‘Maitri Setu’ has been built over the Feni river which flows between Indian boundary in Tripura State and Bangladesh.
- Feni originates in the South Tripura district. The river passes through Sabroom town on the Indian side, and meets the Bay of Bengal after it flows into Bangladesh.
- The 1.9 Km long bridge joins Sabroom (in Tripura) with Ramgarh (in Bangladesh).
- The name ‘Maitri Setu’ symbolises growing bilateral relations and friendly ties between India and Bangladesh.
- The bridge ‘Maitri Setu’ has been built over the Feni river which flows between Indian boundary in Tripura State and Bangladesh.
- Constructed by and Cost:
- The construction was taken up by the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd at a project cost of Rs. 133 crore.
- The National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited is a fully owned company of the Government of India.
- It is responsible for development & maintenance of National Highways & Strategic Roads of India.
- The construction was taken up by the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd at a project cost of Rs. 133 crore.
- Significance:
- Now Agartala (capital of Tripura) will become the nearest city to an international sea port in India.
- Tripura will become the ‘Gateway of North East’ with access to Chittagong Port of Bangladesh, which is just 80 km from Sabroom.
- Bangladesh and India have a long standing and time-tested Protocol on Transit and Trade through inland waterways.
- It would serve as a new trade corridor between the two countries, helping the Northeast states grow. It will enhance people-to-people contact.