Border trade comes as boon for Tripura
Source: The Sangai Express / Agencies
Agartala, August 18 2014:
The border trade between India and Bangladesh has come as a boon to people in land-locked Tripura, who were at a disadvantageous position compared to people in other states when it comes to availability of goods.
Kolkata is 1,700 km from Agartala, while Dhaka and Chittagong are within 140 km range of Tripura.
Goods from these two cities are made available in Tripura through Land Customs Stations.
The trade will get a further boost when the 15 km railway track connecting Agartala and Akhaura in Bangladesh is completed by 2015, facilitating setting up of four more border markets.
The enhanced border trade has led to employment generation as well, President of Indo-Bangla Chamber of Commerce, Tripura Chapter, said.