India opens integrated check post, terminal at Petrapole

India opens integrated check post, terminal at Petrapole

India today opened an integrated check post, passenger terminal building and a joint cargo gate named Maitri Dwar at the Petrapole in West Bengal to improve cross-border trade and immigration infrastructure.
Indian Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Passenger Terminal Building and Maitri Dwar at the land port, said a press release disseminated by the Indian High Commission in Dhaka.
The Petrapole (India)- Benapole (Bangladesh) Land Port is one of the most important land border crossings for the two countries, both in terms of trade and passenger movement.
In his remarks, Shah said that the Land Port Authority of India (LPAI) is making a significant contribution to country development, along with improving relations with neighbours, and facilitating the exchange of language, culture, and literature.