AGARTALA, Aug 17 (TIWN): Chief Minister Biplab Deb today has called the people of the nation to visit Tripura and explore the beauty and heritage of it. This call was as a part if Prime Minister Modi’s urge to the nation to boost tourism and share experience about iconic places of the country. It is expected Tripura which has various natural cites and also has Tripura Sunadri temple like world-famous tourism spot. Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people on I-Day to visit at least 15 tourist destinations within India by 2022, saying there is a "huge" scope to improve India's tourism sector. Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 73rd Independence Day, he said India has much to offer and if domestic tourism increases, international footfalls too will increase. "I know people travel abroad for holidays but can we think of visiting at least 15 tourist destinations across India before 2022, when we mark 75 years of freedom," the PM said.

Tripura now has got direct flight between Delhi-Agartala which may boost tourism due to availability of passengers.

In another connectivity blessing under PM Modi’s Act East Policy for Northeast and promise on HIRA for State Tripura, the Railway connectivity has set another milestone when 73^rd Independence day is being celebrated.

Tripura gets DEMU Train service Dharmanagar- Agartala- Belonia- Sabroom.

Tripura youths in social media have already started exploring own state’s beauty and digging various unseen beauties of the state.

Indeed Tripura CM’s speech at Assam Rifles Ground was focused with Transport Development.

Deb on the occasion of nation 73rd Independence Day pitched on the transport system’s development to boost business and communication from Airways to Waterways under the new Govt.

The terminal in the MBB Airport will be completed by 2019 December and by 2020 January it will be started. This is the first time that Agartala-Delhi direct flight service has been started. It will lead business and can connect Agartala with big cities.

To develop the transport infrastructure, meter autos have been started and also bus services are being launched. Now, from Airport direct pre-paid autos are available”.

Central Govt has allocated 50 electrical buses for the state. It will strengthen the transport system more.

The ongoing project on Gomati river about port-ways establishment will be benefited if succeeded in coming days.