Passenger Terminal Building opens at ICP Petrapole

A new passenger terminal building (I) was inaugurated at Integrated Check Post Petrapole - on India's side of the Benapole border -on Friday in a major boost to modernisation of border infrastructure and to further strengthen Bangladesh-India connectivity, reports UNB.

ICP Petrapole, the largest land port in South Asia, is the most important port for passengers' movement between the two countries.

It is also the ninth largest international immigration port of India, handling about 2.3 million passengers annually.

Built by the Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI), the new PTB (I) is spread across an area of 1,305 Sqm and is designed to handle around 550 passengers at any point of time.

The new PTB (I) will facilitate smooth and comfortable movement of passengers and is equipped with facilities such as Immigration, Customs and Security under one roof.

The Terminal Building is also equipped with 32 immigration counters, 4 customs counters, 8 security counters and has adequate office spaces for allied stakeholders.

Nityanand Rai, Minister of State for Home Affairs and Nisith Pramanik, Minister of State for Home Affairs joined from the Indian side while Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury, Minister of State for Shipping, joined from Bangladesh side at the function.