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Tripura, Assam Discuss Power Supply to Bangladesh

  • By Thetripurapost Desk, Agartala
  • Jan 16, 2026
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Following Tripura’s long-standing electricity supply arrangement with Bangladesh, the Assam government has also expressed its willingness to export surplus power to the neighbouring country, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Friday.

The issue was discussed during a meeting between Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Manik Saha in Agartala on Thursday.

“During our discussion, Chief Minister Sarma conveyed Assam’s readiness to route its excess electricity to Bangladesh through Tripura. Tripura has been supplying power to Bangladesh since 2016, and the existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) governing this arrangement is set to expire in March this year. The possibility of extending the MoU is under active consideration,” Saha told reporters.

The Tripura Chief Minister said infrastructure development, particularly the widening of the National Highway linking Tripura with Assam, was another key subject of discussion.

“During my recent visit to Churaibari along the Assam border in North Tripura, I observed that the narrow stretch of the National Highway is creating severe bottlenecks for freight vehicles, passenger buses and other traffic. This crucial corridor urgently requires widening to ensure smooth and uninterrupted movement,” he said.

Churaibari, located approximately 170 kilometres from Agartala, serves as Tripura’s principal entry point from Assam and experiences chronic traffic congestion due to the constricted roadway.

Tripura currently supplies more than 100 megawatts of electricity to Bangladesh. The power export began in March 2016 from the ONGC Tripura Power Company (OTPC) plant located in Gomati district.

“After the initial agreement was signed in 2016, the MoU was renewed twice to maintain uninterrupted power supply. Recently, the Bangladesh government has approached the Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL) with a request for an enhanced supply of at least 250 MW to meet its growing energy demand. However, a final decision on the proposal is yet to be taken,” a senior official said.