Basic Infrastructure:
The State is presently power-surplus (outside 6-hour peak period). Day-round surplus expected shortly. The power tariffs are much lower
compared to other States.
The National Highway,
linking Agartala to Guwahati has been upgraded and extended up to Sabroom (the
southern-most point in the State) which is only about 75 km. away from Chittagong Port of Bangladesh.
The railway line has been extended up to Agartala and the same is being extended up to Sabroom.
The Agartala Airport has also been upgraded, by extension of airstrip and by providing night landing facilities. Agartala is second busiest
Airport in North East and efforts are on to make it an International Airport.
The telecom infrastructure is also being upgraded by laying OFC network – connecting all towns, by strengthening the Internet backbone etc.
All telephony services – Landline, Mobile, WLL, 3G, Broadband/ WiMAX internet, etc. are available in the State.
Industrial Infrastructure
Existing:
• Industrial Growth Centre
• Export Promotion Industrial Park (EPIP)
• Food Park
• Rubber Park
• Industrial Area Industrial Estates(5)
Under
implementation/to be taken up shortly:
• Bamboo Park.
• 3 IIDCs (one in each District, other than West Distt).
Presently, there is a multi-industry complex at Bodhjungnagar,
on the outskirts of Agartala, which comprises of an Industrial
Growth Centre, an EPIP, a Food Park and a Rubber Park. Besides,
there are five Industrial Estates and one Industrial Area in
the State. Further, a Bamboo Park at Bodhjungnagar and 3
Integrated Infrastructure Development Centres are being
set up.. The infrastructure facilities at LC Stations are
being upgraded, to facilitate the import/export trade
with Bangladesh.