Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project

About Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project:

• Kaladan Project would link India and Myanmar via the Bay of Bengal.
• It was jointly identified by India and Myanmar to create a multi-modal mode of transport for the shipment of cargo from the eastern ports of India to Myanmar as well as to the North-Eastern part of India through Myanmar. 
• It is being constructed by India under the Grant in Aid Scheme.
• Once completed, it will link Kolkata with the Sittwe seaport in Rakhine state in Myanmar, primarily over the Bay of Bengal – covering over 500 km.
• The project envisaged four important stages:
  • Kolkata to Sittwe waterway;
  • Sittwe to Paletwa inland (River Kaladan) waterway;
  • Paletwa to India-Myanmar border post in Myanmar;
  • Finally, linking the road to Lawngtlai in Mizoram as part of the project’s last leg;
• Benefits:
  • The project is expected to contribute to the economic development of the North-Eastern States of India.
  • It also provides a strategic link to the North-East, thereby reducing pressure on the Siliguri Corridor. 

 

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Q1) What is the SAGAR initiative?

India’s strategic strategy for the Indian Ocean, titled “Security and Growth for All in the Region," was announced in 2015. The vision assumes significance in current times as it is becoming increasingly apparent that marine security, maritime commons, and cooperation are of utmost important to nations’ security and economic aspirations.

Source: PM hails inaugural run of vessel from Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port to Sittwe Port Myanmar developed under Kaladan Multi Modal Transit Transport Project