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(The Gist of PIB) Cargo from Bhutan to Bangladesh Over Brahmaputra [JULY-2019]
(The Gist of PIB) Cargo from Bhutan to Bangladesh Over Brahmaputra [JULY-2019]
Cargo from Bhutan to Bangladesh Over Brahmaputra
- For the first time ever, an indian waterway is being used for transport of cargo between Bhutan and Bangladesh, using india for transit.
Key highlights
- In a first ever movement of its kind, Minister for Shipping flagged-off a ship of the Inland Waterways Authority of India, carrying stone from Bhutan to be delivered in Bangladesh.
- The ship – MV AAI – has set sail from Dhubri in Assam and will travel to Narayanganj in Bangladesh, over river Brahmaputra and the Indo Bangladesh Protocol Route.
- This is the first time an Indian waterway is being used as a channel for transport of cargo between two countries, using India for transit.
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