The trial run for cargo movement from Kolkata to the northeast via Bangladesh’s Mongla port has been efficiently carried out, with Union Minister Pratima Bhoumik receiving a consignment in Tripura’s Sepahijala district.

Cargo movement from West Bengal’s Kolkata port to the northeastern states of the country through the India-Bangladesh Protocol route will not only cut back transit price and time but also help in boosting the economy. A shipment reached Srimantapur LCS (land customs station) from Bangladesh on Tuesday. It will be transported to Silchar later.

“This is an experimental cargo movement from Kolkata to Srimantapur via Mongla Port-Bibir Bazaar in Bangladesh. It has created a new scope for transportation of consignments. Once the system is regularised, several items could be transported to the northeastern states through Bangladesh,” said Bhoumik, the Union Minister of state for Social Justice and Empowerment.

Tripura Industries and Commerce Minister Santana Chakma and Indian Assistant High Commissioner at Chittagong Dr Rajiv Ranjan were present at Srimangapur LCS during the arrival of the shipment.

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