PM Modi, Bangladesh PM, and West Bengal CM, jointly launch connectivity projects between India and Bangladesh
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, the Bangladesh Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, and the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Ms. Mamata Banerjee, today jointly inaugurated a series of connectivity projects between the two countries.
These include, the second Bhairab and Titas Railway Bridges; and the International Rail Passenger Terminus at Chitpur in Kolkata. The dignitaries also flagged off the inaugural run of the Bandhan Express between Kolkata and Khulna.
External Affairs Minister Smt. Sushma Swaraj, also joined the event from New Delhi.
Following is the text of the Prime Ministers address on the occasion:
?? ??????? ?? ???? ??? ????? ??, ?? ??????? ?????????? ??? ???? ???? ??? ?????? ?? ????? ?? ????????
??? ??? ???? ????? ????? ??? ???????, ?????? ???? ?? ???? ???? ?? ??????? ???? ???
??? ????? ?????????? ?? ?? festival season ?? ?????????? ???? ????
???? ????????? ?? ?? video conference ?? ?????? ?? ???? ?? ??? ??? ????? ?? ???? ?????
???? ????????? ?? ??? ????? ?????????? ???? ??? ????
???? ???? ?? ?? ????? ??? ?? ?? ????? ????? ?? leaders ?? ??? ??? ????? ??? ???????? ???? ????? ???? ??????
?? ?? ???? ?? ??? ???? ?????, visits ???? ??????
?? ????? ???? protocol ?? ???? ??? ???? ???? ??????
??? ??? ???? ???? South Asia Satellite ?? launch ?? ??? ??? ?????? video conference ?? ???
????? ???? ???? ??? ?? Petrapole ICP ?? ??????? ?? ??? ?????? ???? ???
?? ???? ????????? ?? ?? ?? ????? connectivity ?? ????? ???? ???? ?????????? projects ?? ??????? ???? video conference ?? ?????? ?? ?????
Connectivity ?? ???? ?????????? ???? ?? ????? people-to-people connectivity.
?? ?? international passenger terminus ?? ??????? ?? ???????-???? ?????? express ?? ?? ???? ??? ???????-????? ???? express ?? ????????? ?? ???? ?????? ?????
???? ?????? ? ????? customs ?? immigration ??? ????? ????, ????? ???? ?????? ?? ??? ??? ?? 3 ???? ?? ??? ?????
?????? ?? ????, ?? ????? rail ???????? ?? ??? ?? ????? shared vision ?? ?????? ????
?? ?? ?? connectivity ?? ??? ???? ???, ?? ???? ????? ???? pre-1965 connectivity ???? ???? ?? vision ?? ???? ??? ???
???? ???? ???? ?? ?? ?? ?? ???? ??? ???-??-??? ?????? ??? ?? ??? ????
?? ???? ?? rail ????? ?? ?? ??????? ???? ??? ???? 100 million dollars ?? ???? ?? ??? ?? ??? ?????????? ?? rail network ?? ????? ???? ??? ????? ??????
?????????? ?? ????? ??????? ??? ???????? ??????? ???? ???? ?? ??? ???? ?? ???? ???
???? ????????? ?? ?? ????? 8 billion dollars ?? concessional (????-???) finance ?? commitment ?? ??????? projects ?? ????? ?????? ?? ??? ???
Development ?? Connectivity ????? ?? ??? ???? ??? ???, ?? ?? ????? ????? ?? ??? ?? ?????? ?????? ???????? links ???, ????? ??? ?? ?????? ????? ?? ?????????? ?? ????? ?? ???, ?????? ????? ???? ?? ???? ??? ?? ???? ??? ?? ??? ???? ????
???? ???? ??????? ?? ?? ????-???? ?? ???? ????? ??????? ?? ????? ?? ??? ?????? ????? ??????, ???? ???? ?? ????? ?? ??????? ?? ?? ????? ?? ???????
?? ??? ??? ????? ?? ??? ??? ???????????? ??? ????? ?? ??, ?? ??????????? ???? ?????? ?? ?? ???? ?? ???? ????? ???? ????
????????
Disclaimer: No Business Standard Journalist was involved in creation of this content
