Amit Shah inaugurates Petrapole Passenger Terminal Building and Maitri Dwar built for ₹487 crore
On 27 October 2024, Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated a new Passenger Terminal Building and a Maitri Dwar at Petrapole, West Bengal, built at a cost of ₹487 crore by the Land Port Authority of India.
Summary
On 27 October 2024, Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated a new Passenger Terminal Building and a Maitri Dwar at Petrapole, West Bengal, built by the Land Port Authority of India (LPAI) at a cost of ₹487 crore. He said 12 land ports are operating in India, with plans for 23 more, and that LPAI works on a '4-P' approach of Prosperity, Peace, Partnership and Progress.
Key facts
- Date
- 27 Oct 2024
- Place
- Petrapole, West Bengal
- Inaugurated
- Passenger Terminal Building and Maitri Dwar
- Cost
- ₹487 crore
- Builder
- Land Port Authority of India (LPAI)
- Land ports
- 12 operating; 23 more planned
Practice MCQs 4 questions
What was the cost of the Passenger Terminal Building and Maitri Dwar at Petrapole inaugurated on 27 October 2024?
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Correct answer: C — ₹487 crore
PIB (MHA), 27 Oct 2024: built at a cost of Rs 487 crore by the LPAI.
Which body built the new Passenger Terminal Building at Petrapole?
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Correct answer: A — Land Port Authority of India
PIB (MHA), 27 Oct 2024: built by the Land Port Authority of India (LPAI).
According to the Home Minister at Petrapole on 27 October 2024, how many land ports are currently operating in India?
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Correct answer: B — 12
PIB (MHA), 27 Oct 2024: currently 12 land ports are being operated in India, with plans to establish 23 more.
Consider the following about the Petrapole inauguration of 27 October 2024: 1. A Maitri Dwar was inaugurated along with the Passenger Terminal Building. 2. The facilities were built by the National Highways Authority of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB (MHA), 27 Oct 2024: the Passenger Terminal Building and Maitri Dwar were inaugurated; they were built by the Land Port Authority of India, not NHAI.