Maitri Setu:
The Maitri Setu, also known as the India-Bangladesh friendship bridge, is set to open by September, connecting India’s landlocked Northeast to the Bay of Bengal.
- The bridge is 1.9 kilometres long and connects Sabroom in Tripura with Ramgarh in Bangladesh.
- Maitri Setu is constructed over the Feni River, which acts as a boundary between India (in Tripura) and Bangladesh.
- The name ‘Maitri Setu’ signifies the strengthening of bilateral relations and friendly ties between India and Bangladesh.
- It is a pre-stressed concrete bridge with a single-span structure that facilitates smooth traffic and cargo flow.
- The construction of the bridge has been supervised by the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. (NHIDCL).
- NHIDCL is a government-owned company established in 2014 for the development & maintenance of National Highways & Strategic Roads of India.
- It operates as a nodal agency of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH).
