Modi, Hasina inaugurate Rs 377-cr diesel pipeline to Bangladesh

Updated: Mar 18 2023 5:57PM

Modi, Hasina inaugurate Rs 377-cr diesel pipeline to Bangladesh

New Delhi, Mar 18 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh premier Sheikh Hasina on Saturday inaugurated a Rs 377-crore pipeline to transport diesel from India to northern Bangladesh, cutting cost and reducing carbon footprint.

The pipeline will start a new chapter in India-Bangladesh relations, Modi said at the inauguration.

Currently, diesel is supplied to Bangladesh through a 512-km rail route. The 131.5-km pipeline will supply up to 1 million tonnes per annum of diesel from Numaligarh in Assam to Bangladesh.