'India-Nepal standoff no stumbling block for BBIN Corridor'.

Hectic road-widening work is on in north Bengal along the 33-km stretch from Fulbari checkpost on Bangladesh border to Panitanki border with Nepal. Also from Changrabanda land customs station with Bangladesh to Jaigaon border with Bhutan, covering a distance of 90 km.

They are part of the Asian Highway projects to facilitate seamless movement of cargo and passengers between Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN). According to initial assessments, it may reduce trade costs by five to seven per cent by cutting down on travel time and procedural delays.

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