About Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project:
- Kaladan Project would link India and Myanmar via the Bay of Bengal.
- It was jointly identified by India and Myanmar to create a multi-modal mode of transport for the shipment of cargo from the eastern ports of India to Myanmar as well as to the North-Eastern part of India through Myanmar.
- It is being constructed by India under the Grant in Aid Scheme.
- Once completed, it will link Kolkata with the Sittwe seaport in Rakhine state in Myanmar, primarily over the Bay of Bengal – covering over 500 km.
- The project envisaged four important stages:
- Kolkata to Sittwe waterway;
- Sittwe to Paletwa inland (River Kaladan) waterway;
- Paletwa to India-Myanmar border post in Myanmar;
- Finally, linking the road to Lawngtlai in Mizoramas part of the project’s last leg;
- Benefits:
- The project is expected to contribute to the economic development of the North-Eastern States of India.
- It also provides a strategic link to the North-East, thereby reducing pressure on the Siliguri Corridor.
