India's second international-standard multi-purpose Integrated
Check Post (ICP) and the first along the Bangladesh border opened on Sunday to
people at Akhaurah, near Agartala.
Home
Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde inaugurated the check post, built at a cost of Rs.74 crore, in the presence of Bangladesh Home Minister
Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir and senior officials of the two countries.
The first international standard ICP was inaugurated in Attari in
Punjab along the Pakistan border by then union home minister P. Chidambaram
(now union finance minister) in April 2012.
"The
multi-use ICPs would boost trade and economy between India's northeastern
states and Bangladesh and make available various facilities among the
trans-border passengers and traders,".
"Trade
and movement of people between Bangladesh and northeastern states are
increasing every year and this would further increase by opening of the
Akhaurah ICP. This is the first of its kind along the Bangladesh border" .
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