New Delhi: India is pulling out all the stops to operationalize a proposed passenger ferry service to Bangladesh in preparation for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s upcoming visit to the country next month. The final terms and conditions for the passenger ferry service are to be discussed and an announcement is likely to be made, an Indian government official said requesting anonymity. “The passenger ferry services to Bangladesh will be started shortly,” said another government official who also did not wish to be identified. The move to launch the ferry service comes in the backdrop of India’s interest in accessing transnational multi-modal connectivity and playing an important role in the proposed transportation architecture in the region and beyond. India is building a bridge over the Feni river in an attempt to connect Tripura with the Chittagong port in Bangladesh.

Source: Mint March 28, 2017 20:15 UTC