Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the "Maitri Setu" between India and Bangladesh tomorrow via video conferencing ahead of visit to Dhaka, reports our New Delhi correspondent. The 1.9km bridge over the transborder Feni river which connects Sabroom in Tripura and Ramgarh in Bangladesh, was taken up by India's National Highways and Infrastructure
Bridge over River Feni bridge to strengthen India-B desh ties(IANS Special)
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Agartala, March 8 : A bridge over Feni river in Tripura is set to turn the dream of the northeastern region into reality, as it would connect the landlocked region with the rest of the world through the Chittagong international sea port in Bangladesh.
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually open the 1.888 km bridge, which is 72 km by road from the Chittagong sea port. The bridge has been built by India at a cost of around Rs 129 crore.
The bridge ‘Maitri Setu has been built over Feni river which flows between Tripura and Bangladesh. The name ‘Maitri Setu symbolizes growing bilateral relations and friendly ties between India and Bangladesh, according to officials.
Indian PM to Inaugurate New Bridge Connecting Bangladesh and India
This year, marking the 50th independence anniversary of Bangladesh, provides both Dhaka and New Delhi a natural opportunity to bring relations back on track.
March 09, 2021
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina jointly inaugurate Petrapole Integrated Check Post in 2016.
Credit: Flickr/Narendra Modi
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According to an Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) statement, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate a new bridge on the Feni river flowing between the Indian northeastern state of Tripura and Bangladesh on March 9. Called
Maitri Setu (“friendship bridge”), the bridge would be one of several infrastructure projects in Tripura Modi is scheduled to inaugurate that day. According to the MEA, “the construction was taken up by the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd at
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