AGARTALA, Nov 28 (TIWN): The cross-border four nation car trial run through Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN) was successfully flagged off from Agartala by CS Yash pal Singh on Saturday morning which launched its run from Bhuwaneshwar on 15 November. The rally entered Agartala on Friday late night and the state administration gave a warm welcome to the BBIN representatives.

Chief Secretary Yash Pal singh on Saturday flagged off the BBIN car rally from Agartala in presence of DG and DM at Bhagat Singh Youth hostel.

To highlight the sub-regional connectivity and the scope and opportunities for greater people-to-people contact and trade, a BBIN Friendship Motor Rally launched its run on Nov 15. It was decided by the Transport Ministers of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal. This car rally will not only highlight advantages of connectivity in the region, but also help and demonstrate the practical framework of BBIN Agreement to facilitate cross border movement of vehicles.

The rally is organised to rejuvenate the culture of the four nations and to hold the beauty of culture across the border. The representatives of the car rally said that it is one the best measure to revive culture of the four nations.

BBIN Friendship Motor Rally will enter Bangladesh through Belonia border in Feni on November 28. The motor rally was inaugurated in Bhubaneswar on November 14 and started its journey on November 15 after the end of flagging off ceremony.

The rally has crossed through Gangtok city of Sikim in India. From Sikim, the rally went to Bhutan, Fuentsoling on November 21, Thimpu on November21-22, Mongar on November 24 and later it entered Gauhati in Assam from Bhutan on November 25. However, Via Shilchar in Assam, the rally entered Agartala on November 27.

From Agartala, the rally was flagged of for Bangladesh by CS Yash Pal singh which will travel through Belonia on November 28. Later it will stay in Chittagong. From Chittagong, the rally will start its journey for Dhaka on November 29.

From Chattagram the rally will end at Kolkata on December 2 via Benapole border.  

The BBIN motor vehicles agreement was signed on June 15 in Bhutan's capital Thimphu.