Overview

• High Commissioner Riaz Hamidullah arrived in Agartala on August 1 to launch a three-day diplomatic and technical tour aimed at activating dormant transport links.
• He met Chief Minister Manik Saha at the CM’s residence to review bilateral cooperation and outline steps for resuming trade operations.
• At the Agartala Integrated Check Post, the envoy engaged with Land Port Authority of India officials to resolve procedural bottlenecks.
• His schedule includes inspecting the Nischintapur railway station—site of a successful September 2023 trial—and the Maitri Setu bridge in Sabroom to troubleshoot connectivity delays.
• The visit highlights Tripura’s dependence on Bangladeshi corridors and reflects a people-centred push to strengthen regional trade integration.