Figure 22 The Akhaura- Agartala Border complex site plan
The border complex at Akhaura- Agartala border comprises of four main components – The Land customs office (LCS), Passenger Terminal, Integrated check post and Border security quarters. Mornings are typically busy, with numbers decreasing in the afternoon and increasing before dusk. Unlike The Wagah- Attari border, there isn’t any gallery system or complex for parades and cross-border functions. The Akhaura border solely serves the purpose of crosscountry trade and passenger influx into the nation and vice versa. During the live case study, it wasn’t possible to enter into the territory of Bangladesh due to Covid-19 restrictions but the photo documentation of the Indian side of Akhaura – Agartala border has been presented below:
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