<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">The trial run for the operationalization of the Agreement to use Chattogram and Mongla Ports for the transit of goods between India and Bangladesh began today. Cargo vessel M/v Trans Samudera departed from Chattogram Port in Bangladesh carrying an Indian transit container earlier today.</span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">The agreement was signed in 2018 and a SOP to operationalize the Agreement was signed during the visit of Prime Minister of Bangladesh to India in 2019.</span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">The current trial run is being undertaken on Dawki-Tamabil-Chattogram and marks the completion of all trial runs under this Agreement.</span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">AIR Correspondent reports that the transit or transshipment of goods under this agreement will reduce both cost and time for the transport of goods to Northeastern States of India.</span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">It will also create economic gains for the Bangladesh logistics and services industry including Insurance, transport and finance as only Bangladesh trucks will be used for transshipment.</span></p>