NFR issued directives to expedite Agartala-Akhaura railway project

Agartala, Oct 18 (UNI) The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has announced plans to accelerate the completion of pending works to facilitate the early initiation of passenger train services between Tripura and Bangladesh. According to NFR officials, General Manager (Construction) Ashish Bansal issued directives to expedite the 12.24 km Agartala-Akhaura railway line. The project includes 5.46 km within India and 6.78 km in Bangladesh, with an international immigration station planned for Nischintapur in western Agartala. The Agartala-Akhaura rail link project, nearing completion under NFR's stewardship, is expected to enhance connectivity between the north-eastern states and Bangladesh substantially. As a cross-border initiative,…