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- Connectivity: The 12.24-km line with 5.46 km in Tripura, India, and 6.78 km in Akhaura, Bangladesh.
- Impact: Anticipated to cut travel time from Agartala to Kolkata from 31 to 10 hours, reducing distance from 1600 km to 500 km.
- Journey: Begins in Agartala, passes through Nischintapur (India-Bangladesh border) for immigration checks, first station in Bangladesh at Gangasagar.
- Funding: Entire cost borne by India, with separate allocations for work in India and Bangladesh.
Why in News:
- Prime Ministers of India and Bangladesh inaugurated a railway link connecting Northeast India with Bangladesh.
