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Assam, India—Bhutan has now access to its closest riverine trade hub with the inauguration of the Jogighopa Inland Water Transport (IWT) terminal on the Brahmaputra River in Assam, India—just 91 kilometres from Gelephu.
Jogighopa facility promises faster shipments and lower costs for exporters in Gelephu
Assam, India—Bhutan has now access to its closest riverine trade hub with the inauguration of the Jogighopa Inland Water Transport (IWT) terminal on the Brahmaputra River in Assam, India—just 91 kilometres from Gelephu.
The terminal, located in Bongaigaon district, is expected to transform regional trade, providing a more efficient, cost-effective route for Bhutanese exports to Bangladesh and India.
The inaugural shipment, carrying 110 metric tonnes of coal and stone chips to Bangladesh, was flagged off on February 18 by Indian Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, and Bhutan’s Minister of Industry, Commerce, and Employment, Namgyal Dorji.
The terminal, part of India’s effort to enhance National Waterway 2 on the Brahmaputra, is a major cargo and river tourism hub. Located 108 km from the Bangladesh border and 147 km from Guwahati via waterways, it is set to boost trilateral trade between Bhutan, Bangladesh, and India.
Lhakpa Quendren, Kuensel online
