The development
came in the backdrop of the 10th anniversary celebrations of the Agartala Land
Port.
About 250 Bangladeshi
nationals have been travelling from Agartala MBB airport daily to different
parts of India for treatment and tourism purposes.However, there is no assured
transportation from the check post, which is around three kilometres from the
city. Till now, travellers had to pay a
hefty price for electric tricycles or autorickshaws to reach the bus stands,
railway stations and the airport.
Launching the service at ICP,
Agartala Municipal Corporation mayor DipakMajumdar said, “The service is aimed to enhance the convenience for Bangladeshi
passengers at an affordable cost. The significant growth in passenger
traffic over the past decade through the Akhaura Land Customs Station (LCS) has
reached approximately 40,000 every month,” he said.
Majumdar added that about 50%
of passengers on every flight originating from Agartala are from Bangladesh
resulting in commercial and financial benefits for the state. Reflecting on the
past decade, he said the introduction of various services at ICP for
Bangladeshi nationals contributed to strengthening the relationship between the
two countries. “The increased passenger
traffic and flourishing import-export trade between India and Bangladesh has
shown a positive sign in Tripura,” Majumdar said.