Syama Prasad Mookerjee (SMP), Kolkata, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Saif Powertec Ltd, Bangladesh (SPL) to support the creation of a new multimodal transport route connecting Kolkata Port to Northeast India via Bangladesh.

According to the Port, the MoU will help to build a new multimodal transport route connecting SMP Kolkata to Northeast India via Chattogram, Mongla Port, Ashuganj River Port, or Pangaon Inland Container Terminal.

Besides cutting down the time and cost of transporting cargo from mainland India to North-East India, the initiative will also furnish an alternative route avoiding the congested Siliguri and Guwahati corridors.

The initiative will not only alleviate the time and cost of transporting cargo from mainland India to North-East India but also furnish an alternative route avoiding the congested Siliguri and Guwahati corridors.