Northeast's New Rail Route Via Bangladesh To Bypass 'Chicken's Neck'India is building a new railway network through Bangladesh to directly connect its Northeastern states to the rest of the country. This aims to reduce dependence on the Siliguri Corridor, a narrow passage vulnerable to disruptions. The new network will bypass the corridor, using the 1980 India-Bangladesh Trade Agreement as a...
more... foundation. It will involve 14 new routes, totaling 1275.5 kilometers, including track conversions and new constructions in Bangladesh. This project is expected to shorten travel times from Kolkata to the Northeast and boost trade and tourism between India and Bangladesh.
India Bangladesh se hoke ek nayi railway network bana raha hai, jisse Northeast ke states ko country ke baaki hisson se directly connect kiya ja sakega. Isse Siliguri Corridor par dependency kam hogi, jo ek narrow passage hai aur disruptions ka shikaar ho sakta hai. Nayi network corridor ko bypass karegi,...
more... aur 1980 ke India-Bangladesh Trade Agreement pe base hogi. Isme 14 nayi routes honge, jin ki total length 1275.5 kilometers hai, aur Bangladesh mein tracks ko convert karna aur nayi track banaane ka kaam bhi hoga. Is project se Kolkata se Northeast tak travel time kam hone ki ummid hai, aur India aur Bangladesh ke beech trade aur tourism bhi badhega.