AGARTALA, Tripura: Raosaheb Patil Danve, Minister of State for Railways, Coals and Mines, Government of India announced the construction of a Multi-Modal Logistic Hub (MMLH) in Sabroom, South Tripura, on April 22.
The project aims to reduce the travel time between Kolkata and Agartala from 36 hours to 16 hours, via the Kolkata-Chittagong-Sabroom route. The MMLH will also improve the rail, road, air and water connectivity of Tripura. Last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the ‘Maitri Setu’ bridge constructed over the Feni River in Sabroom, which gives access to the landlocked North-eastern region of India, to the Chittagong port of Bangladesh.
Raosaheb Danve added, “The central government is keen to establish a multi-model transport hub at Sabroom to enable smooth inter-state freight movement and offer multiple facilities. In this regard, the central government is in discussion with Bangladesh. Once the transport hub is established, it would be highly beneficial for the Indian Railways”.
The MMLH project of Tripura is part of PM Gati Shakti Master plan, a flagship scheme of the Centre, which aims to create world-class infrastructure in India to bring down the logistic cost. Under the Gati Shakti master plan, the central government is planning to improve the cargo handling capacity and turn-around time of Indian ports. Along with it, 11 industrial corridors, 2 defence corridors and 17,000 km gas pipeline will also be built.