Two years have passed since the inauguration. But, goods transportation or passengers movement yet to start through the Maitri Bridge constructed at Sabroom under South Tripura district.
The delegation of India and Bangladesh visited Maitri Setu on Thursday. Aditya Mishra, chairman of Land Port Authority of India, claims that it will be possible to be operational of Maitri Setu within a couple of months.
Bangladesh High Commissioner appointed to India Mustafizur Rahman, Agartala Bangladesh Assistant High Commissioner Arif Mohammad, Land Port Authority of India Chairman Aditya Mishra, Technical Director Colonel Gitte, Land Port of Tripura Manager Debashish Nandi, former MLA Shankar Roy and other officials of various departments were present in the delegation during the visit.
In this regard, Aditya Mishra said that the visit of the joint delegation of the two countries is to check all the infrastructure in order to start passenger traffic through Maitri Bridge within the next two months.
“Inquiries are made about the various facilities at the Temporary Immigration Centre” he added.
