ONGC Tripura Power signed MoU with Dhaka to open up a new transport corridor through Bangladesh
ONGC Tripura Power Co a unit of state owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp has signed an MoU with Dhaka to open up a new transport corridor through Bangladesh for transporting heavy equipment for its power plant at Tripura.
The MoU was signed by OPTC Director RK Madan and Azizur Rahman, Chief Engineer, Roads and Highways Dept, representing the Government of Bangladesh.
Pursuant to this MoU, the Bangladesh authorities will for the first time allow the use of the Ashuganj port on the mighty Meghna River and the connecting road network between Ashuganj-Sultanpur-Akhaura check post (around 48 km) for transportation of project equipment to the OTPC project at Palatana, in Tripura.
It said that "This will facilitate the transportation of two gas turbines, two steam turbines and about hundred ODC (Over Dimensional Cargo) items required for the OTPC's ambitious 726.”
(Sourced from Indian Express)
