Tamabil land port opens after 2-day closure for Indian polls

Tamabil Land Port

Sylhet, April 20: Export-import and immigration activities through Tamabil land port in Sylhet resumed on Saturday after two days of suspension due to India's Lok Sabha election.

Runu Mia, in-charge of Tamabil Immigration Police, said the import-export and immigration activities at Tamabil land port remained suspended on Thursday and Friday on the occasion of the 18th general election of India.

From Saturday (April 20) morning, import-export and visa-holding passengers have started travelling through the port, he added.

The 18th general election of India is being held in seven phases from April 19 to June 1.

The voting was held in the first phase on April 19 in the two Lok Sabha seats of Meghalaya state, India, located opposite to Tamabil land port. - UNB