Maitri Setu and the Agartala-Akhaura rail link between India and Bangladesh

Background

Maitri Setu is built over the Feni river, which flows between the Indian boundary in Tripura State and Bangladesh.
The 1.9 Km long bridge joins Sabroom in India with Ramgarh in Bangladesh.
It was built by the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd at a project cost of Rs. 133 Crores.
PIB says Chittagong Port is just 80 Kms from Sabroom.
PIB calls the Agartala-Akhaura railway project the first railway project between the North Eastern States and Bangladesh.
The alignment is 5.46 km in India and 6.78 km in Bangladesh, at a total cost of Rs.972.52 crore.
The rail link was inaugurated on 1 November 2023.