Meghalaya Pushes For New Financial Hall Between Bengal And Northeast Through Bangladesh

Guwahati:

The Meghalaya authorities is wanting ahead to enhancing the state’s and northeast area’s connectivity with the remainder of the nation via Bangladesh.

This shall be made potential with the Hili-Mahendraganj transnational financial hall. Whereas Hili is a border city in West Bengal, Mahendraganj is a border city in Meghalaya’s Garo Hills area.

Each areas share the border with Bangladesh.

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma stated the 100-km route has the potential to shorten journey time and price by 25-60 per cent from Kolkata to progress centres similar to Tura, Baghmara, Dalu, and Dawki.

Presently, street alignment analytics ready by the NHIDCL are shared with Bangladesh for conducting a feasibility research for the challenge.

“If the connection between Hilli in west bengal and Mahendraganj in Meghalaya via Bangladesh occurs, locations like Meghalaya, Barak Valley and Tripura shall be related with Kolkata within the shortest distance, and 600-700 km shall be reduce,” Mr Sangma stated.

“This can develop into a parallel financial hall. However when it can occur is a bit of tough to say since this includes the Bangladesh authorities. Earlier than the regime change, New Delhi mentioned with Dhaka and it was a primary ministerial degree assembly. We’ll push for it once more,” he stated.