India-Bangladesh Inland Waterways Route To Be Operational From Tomorrow

A trial run of an inland waterways protocol route between India and Bangladesh began on Thursday with a cargo vessel leaving for Sonamura port in Tripura from Munshiganj in the neighbouring country, Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb has said.

With the arrival of the vessel, the Sonamura-Daudkandi inland waterways protocol route between Tripura and Bangladesh would be made operational on Saturday.

The route connects Tripura with the National Waterways of India through Bangladesh.

The boat-sized vessel with a consignment of cement set sail for Sonamura port in Sepahijala district of the northeastern state from Munshiganj on Thursday.