A new Highway from Kolkata to Bangkok

Anyo Route (English), 19/06/2023 : The two cities of Kolkata and Bangkok are going to be connected by road. A highway is going to be built from Kolkata to Bangkok city, through which one can easily reach from Kolkata to Bangkok city in Thailand.

According to the sources of the Indian Chamber of Commerce and the Ministry of External Affairs of India, a highway is going to connect India and Thailand from Calcutta, India. The road construction work has also started, even the road construction work on the Thailand side has already been completed. Most of the entire road is towards India.Some are towards Thailand. The road will enter India via Thailand, Myanmar. It is said to enter West Bengal through Manipur, Nagaland, Assam in India.

Total length of Kolkata-Thailand road is 2,800 km. Apart from Bangkok city of Thailand, this highway will enter the cities of Sukhothai and Mae Sot. It will also touch the cities of Yangon, Mandalay, Kalewa and Tamu in Myanmar. Then enter India. The highway will end in Kolkata via Moreh, Kohima, Guwahati, Cooch Behar, Malda and Siliguri.

As tourist buses and cars will ply along this road, trade will also be facilitated. Products can also be delivered between India, Myanmar and Thailand. The overall development and mutual understanding of all the three countries will increase. The Calcutta-Bangkok highway will be completed and opened to the public within the next three to four years.