The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina today jointly inaugurated the Petrapole Integrated Check Post through video-conferencing. Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee also participated from Kolkata in the video-conference.
Petrapole-Benapole is an important land border crossing for India-Bangladesh trade. More than 50 per cent of the India-Bangladesh trade passes through Petrapole. Trade worth more than Rs. 15000 Crore takes place through the Petrapole ICP, which is more than all the other Indian Land Ports and Land Customs Stations put together. Approximately 15 lakh people and 150,000 trucks cross Petrapole-Benapole every year.
The Petrapole ICP will provide better facilities for effective and efficient discharge of functions such as security, immigration, customs, quarantine, etc. while also providing support facilities for smooth cross-border movement of persons, goods and transport.
Petrapole ICP will be the second ICP on the India-Bangladesh border after the Agartala ICP at the Agartala (India)-Akhaura (Bangladesh) land border. It will also be the biggest land port in South Asia.
It is expected that the capacity will double with the commissioning of the Petrapole ICP and the local business community will benefit immensely from reduced transaction time and costs. The commissioning of the Petrapole ICP will also serve to foster greater economic integration and connectivity between India and Bangladesh.
क्योकि यह ईद का महीना है, सबसे पहले बांग्लादेश में रहने वाले भाइयों और बहनों को मेरी और समस्त भारत की ओर से ईद-उल-फ़ित्र की शुभकामनाएं: PM
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 21, 2016
Prime Minister extends his deepest condolences on the recent attacks in Bangladesh. Watch his speech. https://t.co/kvYRHeQgrV
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 21, 2016
आपका नेतृत्व पूरे क्षेत्र के लिए एक मिसाल है: PM @narendramodi to PM Hasina
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 21, 2016
आतंकवाद के खिलाफ अपनी इस लड़ाई में आप अपने आपको अकेला न समझे। भारत का पूर्ण समर्थन आपके साथ है: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 21, 2016
भारत का विकास हमारे सभी पड़ोसी देशों के विकास के साथ जुड़ा हुआ है: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 21, 2016
भारत और बांग्लादेश, दोनों न केवल विकास की राह पर चल रहे हैं। बल्कि इस यात्रा में हम साथ साथ चल रहे हैं: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 21, 2016
इसी कारण आज पेट्रापोल-बेनापोल का दोनों देशों के जन-सामान्य के लिए समर्पित करने का यह एक बहुत ही महत्वपूर्ण milestone है: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 21, 2016
हर वर्ष लगभग 15 लाख लोग और डेढ़ लाख trucks यहां से गुज़रते हैं। पूरे दक्षिण एशिया का यह सबसे बड़ा Land Port है: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 21, 2016
Economic development and connectivity are very closely linked to each other: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 21, 2016
I thank @MamataOfficial ji for joining the programme today & appreciate her role in improving India-Bangladesh ties: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 21, 2016
