February 19, 2025 2:23 PM

Sonowal inaugurates inland waterways terminal in Assam, boosting trade with Bhutan, Bangladesh

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the Inland Waterways Terminal (IWT) at Jogighopa on Tuesday, marking a milestone in India's inland water transport network. To commemorate the occasion, a vessel with two barges—MV Trishul, accompanied by Barges Ajay and Dikshu—was flagged off, carrying 110 metric tonnes of coal and stone chips to Bangladesh. The foundation stone for the terminal was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in February 2021. Prime Minister Modi hailed the inaugurati...