AGARTALA, Aug 15 (TIWN): In another connectivity blessing under PM Modi’s Act East Policy for Northeast and promise on HIRA for State Tripura, the Railway connectivity has set another milestone when 73rd Independence day is being celebrated. Tripura gets DEMO Train service Dharmanagar- Agartala- Belonia- Sabroom.In a letter to Chief Minister Biplab Deb, Piyush Goal, Ministry of Railways and Commerce has written, “With reference to your more services from Agartala, the capital of Tripura, I am happy to inform you that in deference to your request it has been decided to operate three pairs of DEMU service on the Dharmanagar-Agartala-Belonia-sabroom section. Hope this will go in longway in providing better connectivity to the travelling passengers of the State of Tripura”. While announcing CM said, “PM Narendramodi led Gov't has accepted our demand to start local DEMO Train service between Agartala- Belonia- Sabroom & Dharmanagar- Agartala- Belonia- Sabroom. I thank Shri Minister PiyushGoyal for granting our State's long awaited demand”.

A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple-unit train powered by on-board diesel engines. ... Diesel-powered units may be further classified by their transmission type: diesel–electric (DEMU), diesel–mechanical (DMMU) or diesel–hydraulic (DHMU).

Indeed Tripura CM’s speech at Assam Rifles Ground was focused with Transport Development.

Deb on the occasion of nation 73rd Independence Day pitched on the transport system’s development to boost business and communication from Airways to Waterways under the new Govt.

CM said, AMC’s land has already been recognized for IT hub and soon work on it will be started. “The terminal in the MBB Airport will be completed by 2019 December and by 2020 January it will be started. This is the first time that Agartala-Delhi direct flight service has been started. It will lead business and can connect Agartala with big cities. To develop the transport infrastructure, meter autos have been started and also bus services are being launched. Now, from Airport direct pre-paid autos are available”.

CM further added, “Central Govt has allocated 50 electrical buses for the state. It will strengthen the transport system more”.

Deb further stretched about the ongoing project on Gomati river and talked about port-ways establishment in coming days.