From Kolkata to Bangkok: The Impending Reality of the Trilateral Highway!
According to media reports, the trilateral highway connecting Bangkok with Kolkata will be operational in the following three to four years, as stated by the ministers of commerce from various nations present at a business conclave hosted by the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the ministry of external affairs (MEA).
The highway project is a component of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) project, which aims to offer continuous connectivity between India and Thailand. The majority of the Trilateral Highway project’s construction has reportedly been finished in Thailand, according to Vijavat Isarabhakdi, the vice minister of foreign affairs of Thailand.
Highway connecting Kolkata and Bangkok
The highway will travel via Bangkok, Sukhothai, and Mae Sot in Thailand, Yangon, Mandalay, Kalewa, and Tamu in Myanmar, and eventually link with India, under the planned project plan.
Moreh in Manipur, Kohima in Nagaland, Guwahati in Assam, and Srirampur, Siliguri, and Kolkata in West Bengal would all be covered by the highway in India. Over 2,800 kilometres (km) would be covered by the Kolkata-Bangkok Highway. The highway’s longest and shortest stretches will be in India and Thailand, respectively.
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