India, who quoted political unrest in Bangladesh and security concerns for workers, stopped a number of cross -border railway projects aimed at connecting seven northeast countries with the mainland through the neighboring nation, the media report.
Almost £5,000 Crore was suspended in the value of financing and construction, stopped at least three active projects and reconnaissance work for five others, the Hindu trading line said.
The railway projects were essential for the interconnection of the northeastern countries through the Bangladeshi railway network and were aimed at alleviating dependence on the narrow Siliguri corridor, which connects the region with the mainland indication.
The main projects stopped by the Akhaura -agartala railway connection and the Khulaburu -Sahabajpur railway line; Khulna-Mongla port Rail Line; And dhaka -tongi -zoydebpur Rail Expansion Project.
AKHAURA-AGARTALA project of cross-border railway connection took place with India with the help of almost £400 crore has spread to Bangladesh. It is 12.24 km long, with a railway line with a double meter 6.78 km in Bangladesh and 5.46 km in Tripura.
The Khulabur-Sahabajpur railway line, which was part of the Akhaura-Agartala project, was to improve the connectivity to Assam.
Khulna-Mongla Port Rail Line project, which develops under the concession credit line with total cost of the $ 388.92 million project ( £3,300 Crore), includes the construction of approximately 65 km of railway routes with a wide meter between the Bangladeshi port of Mongla and the existing railway network in Khuln.
The Dhaka-Tongi-Yoydebpur Railway Expansion project, which is to be completed in June 2027, has not delayed less than 50 percent until last year, Business Line said.
Alternative routes
The new Delhi examines alternative routes through Bhutan and Nepal to strengthen the railway infrastructure in northern India.
” £3500 – 4000 Plan of Crore connection via Bhutan and Nepal is being examined, but construction work on the Indian parties is carried out as planned, ”said the report with sources.
At the same time, the new Delhi examines the possibility of doubling and four times the railway line in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, the key arteries are fed into the Siliguri corridor.
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