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Assam’s Jogighopa Boosts as Prime Minister Applauds New Inland Waterways Terminal, Enhancing Tourism Potential
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
PM Modi applauded the inauguration of Assam’s Jogighopa Inland Waterways Terminal, a key enhance for commerce, logistics, and tourism in Northeast India.
On February 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi applauded the revealing of the brand new Inland Waterways Transport (IWT) Terminal situated on the Brahmaputra River in Jogighopa, Assam, marking a major milestone for regional logistics.
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, overseeing Ports, Transport, Waterways, and AYUSH, together with Bhutan’s Finance Minister Lyonpo Namgyal Dorji, collectively inaugurated the state-of-the-art terminal. Located strategically inside Jogighopa, and linked to the Multi-Modal Logistics Park, the power will function an important worldwide hub for each Bhutan and Bangladesh. It guarantees to considerably enhance cargo motion and logistics all through Assam and Northeast India.
The muse for the terminal was initially laid by Prime Minister Modi in February 2021.
The Jogighopa terminal is poised to revolutionize the logistics infrastructure in Japanese India, fostering enhanced commerce between India, Bhutan, and Bangladesh. This growth aligns with PM Modi’s imaginative and prescient for a self-sustained and superior India, driving development within the logistics sector.
Positioned on the northern financial institution of the Brahmaputra in Assam’s Bongaigaon district, the terminal was constructed with an funding exceeding Rs 82 crore. It options trendy facilities, together with an RCC Jetty and electric-level luffing cranes for environment friendly cargo dealing with.
