International Borders in North East India : Dalu in Garo Hills
The border town of Dalu in Garo hills can be the first preferred nearest international border to the North East’s business Hub, Guwahati. One can travel by road from Guwahati to Tura in four hours and Tura to Dalu in around two hours. From the border in Bangladesh’s Naltabari in Nakugaon it is three hours by road to the capital city, Dhaka. So one can travel from Guwahati to Dhaka in approximately 10 hours- this is possible and very much doable. I was recently invited by the Dalu Exporter’s Association and the Tribal Exporter’s Association to do a ground assessment on the possibilities of actively promoting International trade from the border. I was accompanied by Mr. Aki Sangma, an upcoming entrepreneur and an active member of the Exporter’s Association. I spent the entire day at the border and also met the Customs and BSF officials who were cordial in replying to all my border -related queries. Dalu is a quiet border town ever since coal expo...