New Delhi March 9 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate ‘Maitri Setu’ between India and Bangladesh on Tuesday via video conferencing. During the event, PM Modi will also inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple infrastructure projects in Tripura.
All about ‘Maitri Setu’
The bridge ‘Maitri Setu’ has been built over Feni river which flows between Indian boundary in Tripura and Bangladesh.
It is a 1.9 km long bridge joining Sabroom in India with Ramgarh in Bangladesh.
The bridge was constructed at a cost of Rs 133 crores by the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd.
“The name ‘Maitri Setu’ symbolises growing bilateral relations and friendly ties between India and Bangladesh. It is poised to herald a new chapter for trade and people to people movement between India and Bangladesh,” a statement issued by the prime minister’s office said.
The inauguration of the bridge will ensure Tripura becoming the ‘Gateway of North East’ with access to Chittagong Port of Bangladesh, which is just 80 kms from Sabroom.
PM Modi to lay foundation stone of multiple infrastructure projects
PM Modi will lay the foundation stone for setting up an Integrated Check Post at Sabroom. It will help ease the movement of goods and passengers between the two neighbouring countries, provide new market opportunities for products of North-East states and assist seamless movement of passengers to and from India and Bangladesh. Land Ports Authority of India will be building the project at an estimated cost of about Rs 232 crores.
The prime minister will also lay the foundation stone of NH 208 connecting the Unakoti district headquarters at Kailashahar with the Khowai district headquarters. It will provide an alternative route to the NH 44. The 80 Km NH 208 project has been taken up by the National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited with a project cost of Rs 1078 crores.
In an attempt to provide all weather connectivity to the people of Tripura, PM Modi will also inaugurate state highways and other district roads, developed by the state government with a financial outlay of Rs 63.75 crores.
The prime minister will inaugurate 40978 houses constructed under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban), completed with the financial outlay of Rs 813 crores. He will also inaugurate the Integrated Command and Control Centre built under Agartala Smart City Mission.
PM Modi will also lay the foundation stone for the development of Multi-Level Car Parking and Commercial Complex at Old Motor Stand. It will be developed at an investment of about Rs 200 crore. He will also lay the foundation stone for the widening of the existing road from Lichubagan to the airport from two lanes to four lanes. The work is being implemented by Agartala Smart City Mission at a project cost of about Rs 96 crores.