Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari today digitally flagged off a RoRo cum general cargo vessel M.V. IDM DOODLE carrying a consignment of 185 trucks from Chennai Port to Mongla port in Bangladesh. <br/><br/>Speaking on the occasion Mr Gadkari said, transportation through the sea route will save about 15 to 20 days of travel time. He said, along with saving time the coastal transport will also be more cost-effective and environment-friendly. Mr Gadkari called upon all automobile manufacturers to use coastal shipping mode for transporting their vehicles.<br/><br/>The Coastal Shipping Agreement between India and Bangladesh was signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Bangladesh in June 2015.