A portion of the Agartala-Akhaura Rail Link between India and Bangladesh was inaugurated on 1^st November, 2023 with the inaugural freight train run from Gangasagar (Bangladesh) to Nischintapur (India).

As per the Ministry of Railways, the Railway projects are sanctioned Zonal Railway-wise and not State-wise or Region-wise as Indian Railways’ projects may span across State boundaries. As on 01.04.2023, 19 railway infrastructure projects (14 new line and 05 Doubling), of total length of 1,909 km costing  Rs.81,941 crore falling fully/partly in North Eastern Region, are in different stages of execution, out of which 482 km length has been commissioned.

As per the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, 377 road projects costing Rs.2,06,190.77 crore for a length of 8348.48 km are at different stages of execution in the North Eastern Region.

As per the Ministry of Port, Shipping and Inland Waterways, 04 projects costing Rs.1010 crore are in different stages of execution in North Eastern Region.

This information was given by the Union Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region Shri  B. L. Verma in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.

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