AGARTALA, Aug 2 (TIWN): Congress apathy for six years at the central and state government negligence had almost made the task impossible to start the railway service in Tripura but ultimately with PM Narendra Modi’s look east policy have brought a revolution after Tripura was connected with the BG Trains.

Connectivity in the Northeast on Sunday received a shot in the arm with Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu laying the foundation stone for a 15.06-km railway track that will link Agartala with Akhaura station in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Railway Minister, Md Mazibul Hoque, also joined him in the function held in Agartala.

Rail connectivity to North-East is big on the government’s agenda has time and again been reiterated by PM Narendra Modi. In the North East, the Indian Railways has commissioned about 900 kilometres of Broad Gauge in the last two years, leaving only about 50 kilometres Meter Gauge lines to be converted in 2016-17. The expansion of rail connectivity in the entire North-East will be top priority.

With the inauguration of the First BG express from Tripura connecting Agartala and Delhi, Modi’s keen interest for the development railway transportation in Tripura is proved once again.

The Indian government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is keen to develop all types of connectivity’s with all neighbouring countries, including Bangladesh, to boost trade, economy and people-to-people relations.