DEBAJYOTI CHAKRABORTY
KOLKATA, 3 AUGUST 2023:
The chairman of Land Port Authority of India, Aditya Mishra has inaugurated a website through which people can book online for immigration slots for Bangladesh at Petropole Land Port .
Kamalesh Sahani, Manager of Land Port Authority of India said that the website has been inagurated today and very soon an app will also be launched.
Situated at distance of 80 kilometres from India, it is the largest land port in South Asia. It is very important for both trade and passenger movement between India and Bangladesh. In fact about 30 percent of total trade between India and Bangladesh occurs through the Petrapole Land Port, in Indo- Bangla border.
The authority of Petrapole Land Port has said that those who are interested to visit Bangladesh can book the online slot for immigration at the Petrapole Land Port through this website about a week ago.
A registration number will be provided during slot booking after which the passengers can visit the immigration office at the Petrapole Land Port. The documents will be checked and verified and processed at the office there.
Earlier passengers have to stand for several hours at the long serpentine ques for the immigration process. Now the entire process has become easier and will consume less time.
According to Land Port Authority of India soiurces over 600-700 trucks come to Petrapole daily for trading purpose often leading to a problem of overcrowding. However, with the construction of a second cargo gate now, this problem will be solved.
Recently, at afyunction here union home minister , Mr. Amit Shah said that between the years 2016-2022, there has been a significant increase in the number of land port cargo and passengers. He said that while in 2016-17, the trade amount was Rs. 18,000 crore, it has now crossed Rs 30,000 crore, which showcases the excellent performance of Land Ports Authority of India. He said said that in 2022-23, over 20 lakh passengers have moved through the land ports. Additionally, after the construction of the passenger terminal building in Petrapole in 2021, movement of 5 lakh passengers annually, that is, about 11,000 passengers daily, has been facilitated
Several initiatives have been taken for the Land Ports Authority of India in the last 5 years. These include Port Automation System, Land Port Management System, Land Port Digital Security and Monitoring System, Digital Port Asset Management System, Suvidha Portal, an Integrated Check Post at Attari and providing passenger amenities at the Agartala Land Port. He said that the Land Ports Authority of India has taken several initiatives and achieved all the objectives of its establishment.
The digital transformation of Land Ports of Authority of India is taking at a very rapid pace.
There are currently ten Land Ports operational in India at Attari, Agartala, Dawki, Petrapole, Raxaul, Jogbani, Moreh, Sutarkandi, Srimantapur and PTB at Dera Baba Nanak. In 2021-22, Land Ports in India facilitated trade worth Rs.77,572.99 Cr.
India has a land border of 15,000 kilometres touching seven countries.
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