Agartala, 24 August
Chief Minister of Tripura Biplab Kumar Deb in a tweet informed that Bangladesh inland water transport authority has given permission for trial run of commercial ships from Daundkandi (Cumilla), Bangladesh to Sonamura of Tripura via Gomati river.
CM Biplab has thanked Prime Minister Modi for taking steps for overall development of the state.
CM Biplab Deb in his tweet said “Trial Run of Ship is to be conducted in first week of September. Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority has given permission for trial run of voyage from Daundkandi (Cumilla) to Sonamura via river Gomti. The trial run is scheduled in first week of September 2020, during which 50 MT cement will be transported in barge from Dhaka to Sonamura. This is for the first time in history that goods will be transported to Tripura by ships.
