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Land Ports Authority of India

The Union Home Minister inaugurated a Passenger Terminal Building and Maitri Dwar at the Petrapole land port in West Bengal, developed by the Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI).

Sakshi Gupta Published On October 28th, 2024 Leave a comment

About Land Port Authority (LPAI)

It was established in 2012 under the Land Ports Authority of India Act, 2010.
It is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
Its primary role is to develop, manage, and maintain Integrated Check Posts (ICPs) at India’s international borders, promoting trade, travel and security at these strategic points.

Facts

There are 11 operational land ports, strategically located along the international borders with Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan.
They are Attari, Agartala, Dawki, Petrapole, Raxaul, Rupaidiha, Jogbani, Moreh, Sutarkandi, Srimantapur and the Passenger Terminal Building (PTB) at Dera Baba Nanak.

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