Guwahati:
The Meghalaya authorities is trying ahead to enhancing the state’s and northeast area’s connectivity with the remainder of the nation via Bangladesh.
This will probably be made attainable 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 mentioned the 100-km route has the potential to shorten journey time and price by 25-60 per cent from Kolkata to development centres reminiscent of Tura, Baghmara, Dalu, and Dawki.
Presently, highway alignment analytics ready by the NHIDCL are shared with Bangladesh for conducting a feasibility examine for the venture.
“If the connection between Hilli in west bengal and Mahendraganj in Meghalaya via Bangladesh occurs, locations like Meghalaya, Barak Valley and Tripura will probably be related with Kolkata within the shortest distance, and 600-700 km will probably be minimize,” Mr Sangma mentioned.
“It will turn into a parallel financial hall. However when it is going to occur is somewhat troublesome to say since this entails the Bangladesh authorities. Earlier than the regime change, New Delhi mentioned with Dhaka and it was a chief ministerial degree assembly. We are going to push for it once more,” he mentioned.