IN a bid to make the Dhaka-Agartala bus service more attractive, the Tripura government is looking into the options of starting a package tour, says Sukumar Burman, Transport Minister of Tripura. He said  talks are on with Bangladesh in this regard. State information director Santanu Das visited Dhaka for exploratory talks with local authorities and tour operators, Chambers of Commerce. The Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) authorities are also not averse to the package tour concept  pegged to Dhaka- Agartala bus link.

Burman wants the Centre to allow multiple visa facility to make the tour a success and the bus service more popular. To make the bus service between Dhaka and Agartala more popular, one-way ticket will also be available for the passengers besides some other steps. The State political department will also ease the process of providing passports to prospective passengers, the minister added. Regarding travel tax and double entry visa, he said Chief Minister Manik Sarkar took up these issues with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia during his visit to Dhaka.

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