Lok Sabha Question No. 3099 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-07
Subject: Land Custom Stations
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: JITENDRA CHAUDHURY

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3099**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 7** **TH** **AUGUST 2015**

**LAND CUSTOM STATIONS**

**3099. SHRI JITENDRA CHAUDHURY:**

Will the Minister of **COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (´ÉÉÉÊhÉVªÉ A´ÉÆ =tÉÉäMÉ àÉÆjÉÉÒ)** be pleased to state:

- 1.1. the details of notified Land Custom Stations (LCSs) in North-East States bordering Bangladesh, Myanmar and China and number out of them which are functional;
- 1.2. the average flow of traffic and goods per annum through these LCSs;
- 1.3. whether Sabroom Land Custom Station, situated in South Tripura District was notified in the year 1996 but it yet to be made functional and if so, the reasons therefor; and
- 1.4. if not, the time by which the Sabroom LCS is expected to become functional?

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### ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

(a) & (b) The details of notified Land Custom Stations (LCS) and the average flow of traffic and goods are given in Annexure I & II.

(c) & (d) Sabroom LCS situated in South Tripura District was notified in the year 1994, de-notified in the year 1998 and again notified in the year 2011.  Sabroom LCS is non-functional at present.  The trade is yet to commence at this LCS as the river Feni forms the international boundary between India and Bangladesh and the bridge over Feni river is not yet constructed.

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**Annexure- I**

| **Sl. No.**   | **Name of the LCS**                     | **Details of Functional LCS bordering with**   | **Average flow of goods (last 3 years)        (Rs. In Lakh)**   |            | **Average flow of traffic (last 3 years)**   |                          |
|---------------|-----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|------------|----------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
|               |                                         |                                                | **Export**                                                      | **Import** | **In-coming**                                | **Out-going**            |
| 1.            | Dawki                                   | Bangladesh                                     | 13033.25                                                        | 4335.40    | 9761                                         | 9443                     |
| 2.            | Shellabazar                             | Bangladesh                                     | 21831.05                                                        | Nil        | 169856 (number of boats)                     | 169856 (number of boats) |
| 3.            | Bholaganj                               | Bangladesh                                     | 4462.19                                                         | Nil        | Nil                                          | 128989                   |
| 4.            | Borsora                                 | Bangladesh                                     | 40664.96                                                        | Nil        | Nil                                          | 150492                   |
| 5.            | Baghmara                                | Bangladesh                                     | 984.11                                                          | Nil        | Nil                                          | 7842                     |
| 6.            | Ghasuapara                              | Bangladesh                                     | 19805.17                                                        | Nil        | Nil                                          | 69185                    |
| 7.            | Dalu                                    | Bangladesh                                     | 2488.98                                                         | 346.39     | 30                                           | 14035                    |
| 8.            | Mahendraganj                            | Bangladesh                                     | 500.34                                                          | 534.39     | 320                                          | 14771                    |
| 9.            | Zokhawthar                              | Myanmar                                        | 18.12                                                           | 158.83     | Nil                                          | Nil                      |
| 10.           | Moreh                                   | Myanmar                                        | 1919.48                                                         | 5671.67    | Nil                                          | Nil                      |
| 11.           | Dhubri Steamerghat                      | Bangladesh                                     | Nil                                                             | Nil        | Nil                                          | Nil                      |
| 12.           | Hatisar                                 | Bhutan                                         | 11075.18                                                        | 1685.82    | 198                                          | 7614                     |
| 13.           | Mankachar                               | Bangladesh                                     | 68.82                                                           | 133.97     | 141                                          | 1435                     |
| 14.           | Golakganj                               | Bangladesh                                     | 2478.56                                                         | Nil        | Nil                                          | 6100                     |
| 15.           | Guwahati Steamerghat                    | Bangladesh                                     | Nil                                                             | Nil        | Nil                                          | Nil                      |
| 16.           | Darranga                                | Bhutan                                         | Nil                                                             | Nil        | Nil                                          | Nil                      |
| 17.           | Muhurighat                              | Bangladesh                                     | Nil                                                             | 3515.54    | Nil                                          | Nil                      |
| 18.           | Srimantapur                             | Bangladesh                                     | 4.52                                                            | 2714.03    | 3453                                         | 02                       |
| 19.           | Agartala                                | Bangladesh                                     | 35.83                                                           | 16429.77   | 22747                                        | 23691                    |
| 20            | Khowaighat                              | Bangladesh                                     | Nil                                                             | 91.56      | Nil                                          | Nil                      |
| 21.           | Dholaighat                              | Bangladesh                                     | Nil                                                             | Nil        | Nil                                          | Nil                      |
| 22.           | Manu                                    | Bangladesh                                     | 0.77                                                            | 585.17     | Nil                                          | Nil                      |
| 23.           | Old Raghnabazar                         | Bangladesh                                     | 0.85                                                            | 120.62     | Nil                                          | Nil                      |
| 24.           | Sutarkandi                              | Bangladesh                                     | 7827.86                                                         | 6311.40    | 2775                                         | 14516                    |
| 25.           | Karimganj Steamerghat and Ferry Station | Bangladesh                                     | 587.54                                                          | 11.35      | 4167                                         | 3959                     |
| 26.           | Sherathang LCS                          | China                                          | 995                                                             | 113        | 2763                                         | 912                      |

**Annexure -II**

| **Sl. No.**        | **Name of the LCS**       | **Details of Non-Functional LCS bordering with**                 | **Average flow of goods / traffic (last 3 years)**   |
|--------------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.                 | Sabroom                   | Bangladesh                                                       | No Trade                                             |
| 2.                 | Ryngku                    | Bangladesh                                                       | No Trade                                             |
| 3.                 | Balat                     | Bangladesh                                                       | No Trade                                             |
| 4.                 | Demagiri                  | Bangladesh                                                       | No Trade                                             |
| 5.                 | Nampong                   | Myanmar                                                          | No Trade                                             |
| 6.                 | Ultapani                  | Bhutan                                                           | No Trade                                             |
| 7.                 | Shilghat                  | Bangladesh  (This is a riverine LCS on the river Brahmaputra)    | No Trade                                             |
| 8.                 | Mahisasan Railway Station | Bangladesh                                                       | No Trade                                             |
| 9.                 | Silchar RMS               | Bangladesh  (Trade is to be conducted via Railways mail service) | No Trade                                             |
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