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Detailed explanation-1: -friendship bridge), also called Gateway of Northeast, is a 150-metre (490 ft) bridge on Feni River which links Tripura in India with Chittagong port in Bangladesh, thus providing a shorter and more economical alternate land route between India’s eastern and western states compared to the longer route through Assam.

Detailed explanation-2: -DHAKA: Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina on Saturday inaugurated the long-awaited Padma Bridge, the country’s biggest development project since its birth in 1971, that is expected to give the nation’s development index a big boost and connect India directly to Dhaka, through road, rail and ports.

Detailed explanation-3: -When completed, the bridge will connect Tripura with the Chittagong port in Bangladesh providing landlocked North East India with access to the sea, and enabling the transport of heavy machines and goods to North East India via Bangladesh.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated ‘Maitri Setu’ between India and Bangladesh today through a video conference. He also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple infrastructure projects in Tripura.

Detailed explanation-5: -1) Subhas Bridge: It is situated at Agartala. 2) Chandramohan Setu: This bridge is situated at Pratagarh, Agartala. 3) Sudhanya Debbarman Bridge: The bridge is siutatued at Jogendranagar , Agartala. 4) Jawahar Bridge (Oldest Bridge): It is situated at Agartala.