Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded the inauguration of the Inland Waterways Transport, IWT Terminal on the Brahmaputra, National Waterway-2 at Jogighopa in Assam. In a social media post, he described it as a significant step toward improving infrastructure and promoting inland waterways for the progress and prosperity of the region.
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal, along with Bhutan’s Minister of Finance Lyonpo Namgyal Dorji, inaugurated the IWT Terminal at Jogighopa.
The state-of-the-art terminal, connected to the Multi-Modal Logistics Park and strategically located in Jogighopa, will serve as an international port of call for Bhutan and Bangladesh. The terminal is located at a distance of 91 km from Gelephu in Bhutan, 108 km from Bangladesh border and 147 km from Guwahati. It is also expected to enhance logistics and cargo movement in Assam and the North East.
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