Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal to launch cargo promotion scheme, vessel services from Kolkata

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal will launch a new cargo scheme and vessel services along National Waterways 1 and 2. Three cargo vessels carrying gypsum, coal, and cement will depart from Kolkata to Varanasi, Patna, and Guwahati, respectively. Despite unrest in Bangladesh, the Indo-Bangladesh protocol route remains operational, though overall trade has declined due to economic and political factors.