NEW DELHI / AGARTALA, Dec 19 (TIWN): The 15 km long Agartala to Akhaura project has been sanctioned for providing additional rail connectivity between India and Bangladesh with the funding of Indian portion of project which is five km by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) and of the Bangladesh portion which is ten km by Ministry of External Affairs.

In a written reply, Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha said the present cost of this project is Rs 967.

85 crore with cost of Bangladesh portion as Rs 387.