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Kaladan Multimodal Transit Transport Project (KMTTP) to be Operational by 2027: Union Minister

Posted 08 Jul 2025

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Jointly identified by India and Myanmar, it offers multi-modal transportation of cargo from Eastern Ports of India to Myanmar and to India’s North-Eastern Region (NER) through Myanmar. 

About KMTTP

  • Framework Agreement: Signed in 2008.
  • Nodal Ministry: Ministry of External Affairs. 
  • Project Development Consultant (PDC): Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI). 
  • Transit Components
    • Waterway Component: On Kaladan River from Sittwe Port (Rakhine, Myanmar) to Paletwa in Myanmar. 
    • Road Component: From Paletwa to Zorinpui on India-Myanmar border in Mizoram. 

Significance of KMTTP for India

  • End Geographic Isolation of NER: Region is connected with rest of India through the "Chicken's Neck” (narrow corridor of just 21 km) and is surrounded by International borders.
  • Aligns with India’s Act East Policy (AEP): Announced in 2014, focuses on India’s connectivity with the neighbourhood
  • Logistics Cost and Time: Cost and time for transportation of goods from Kolkata to Aizwal would drop by more than 50%.
  • Develop NER as a business hub: Boost trade, establish export-oriented industries, particularly in sectors like manufacturing and agro-processing.

Other Connectivity Projects for NER

  • India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway Project: Connects Moreh (Manipur, India) to Mae Sot (Thailand) via Myanmar.
  • Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Trade (PIWT&T) : Between India and Bangladesh allowing Inland vessels/cruises of one country to ply on the designated waterway routes of another. 
  • Others: Bangladesh-Bhutan-India-Nepal (BBIN) Motor Vehicle Agreement; MoU for the use of Chattogram and Mongla Ports of Bangladesh. 
  • Tags :
  • Kaladan
  • KMTTP
  • NER
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