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Guwahati: The third meeting of the High-Level Task Force on the Northeast Economic Corridor discussed connectivity corridors between Bangladesh and the northeastern states, and the strengthening of the India–Myanmar–Thailand transport corridor. A senior official of the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said that Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Monday chaired the 3rd virtual meeting of the High-Level Task Force on the Northeast Economic Corridor. State Planning Secretary Lalmalsawma Pachuau presented a detailed summary of the key points discussed and the progress made in the earlier two meetings of the Task Force. The CMO official said that among the major topics deliberated were the establishment of major connectivity corridors between Bangladesh and the northeastern states, and the strengthening of the India-Myanmar-Thailand transport corridor. The meeting also discussed the development of Guwahati as a central hub with enhanced helicopter connectivity among northeastern states, improvement of the crucial inland waterways, enhancement of railway connectivity across the region, and exploration of electric train services to reduce travel costs.Live Events The meeting also deliberated improvement and expansion of internet services, creation and modernisation of border trade infrastructure, and initiatives for better branding and wider marketing of products from the Northeastern region, among other important proposals. The official said that the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has more than 6,829 Track Kilometres (TKM). "Ambitious rail links are being established to previously unconnected state capitals, including Mizoram, Manipur, Sikkim, Meghalaya, and Arunachal Pradesh. These connections will integrate remote areas into national supply chains while multimodal logistics hubs are being planned to facilitate seamless cargo movement and passenger services across the region," the official said. Union Development of Northeastern Region (DoNER) Minister, Jyotiraditya Scindia, along with ministers from various northeastern states, participated in the virtual meeting.Add as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now! (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel) Read More News onNortheast Economic CorridorJyotiraditya ScindiaTradeLogisticsMarketingBangladesh connectivityMizoram Chief MinisterNortheast Frontier RailwayGuwahati connectivity hub (Catch all the Business News, Breaking News and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Subscribe to The Economic Times Prime and read the ET ePaper online....moreless (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel)Read More News onNortheast Economic CorridorJyotiraditya ScindiaTradeLogisticsMarketingBangladesh connectivityMizoram Chief MinisterNortheast Frontier RailwayGuwahati connectivity hub(Catch all the Business News, Breaking News and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Subscribe to The Economic Times Prime and read the ET ePaper online....moreless Prime ExclusivesInvestment IdeasStock Report PlusePaperWealth Edition123View all Stories
