A significant increase in the number of goods-laden vehicles passing through the Benapole-Petrapole border checkpoint between Bangladesh and India has resulted in traffic congestion at the Benapole land port even as around 10,000 lorries are said to be waiting on both sides of the border on account of the same.
Media reports maintained while adding that even if trade between the two countries took a hit on account of the coronavirus pandemic, things have changed significantly of late.
Meanwhile, speaking to the media, Benapole Customs Commissioner Mohammad Azizur Rahman, reportedly, underlined that exports through Benapole border have increased in the last 15 days even as the same took a hit due to the COVID-19 pandemic earlier and, went on to further add that earlier, around 100 trucks with export products went through this port, but currently around 300-350 trucks are entering India every day.
This has created traffic congestion at the port, reportedly, claimed the Benapole Customs Commissioner, while adding if the port’s capacity is increased, the import and export through this port will be more dynamic.
