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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ibnanv" data-source="post: 18821115" data-attributes="member: 218596">June 17, Colombo: India's central government  is considering building a road and rail link to Sri Lanka across the  Palk Strait to enhance transport between the two countries, according to  an Indian media report.       A proposal for providing road and rail link bridging the divide across  Palk Strait has already been submitted to the Asian Development Bank  (ADB), for a pre-feasibility study and subsequent financing, the DNA  news agency reported quoting the Union minister for road transport and  highways Nitin Gadkari. Following the inauguration of Agartala-Dhaka bus service and signing of  the Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal motor vehicle agreement, the Centre  is also looking at connecting India and Sri-Lanka, Gadkari has said on  Tuesday.      The road connectivity, built across Palk Strait, could possibly be a  combination of a sea-bridge and underwater tunnel. The underwater tunnel  will also allow movement of ships through it.      "The distance between Dhanushkodi in Rameswaram and the Sri Lankan  boundary is about 23 kilometers. A sea-bridge would help in increasing  the trans-SAARC road and transport network," said Gadkari.      Dhanushkodi, situated south-east of Pamban town is only about 29  kilometers away from Thalaimannar in Sri Lanka, the town closest to the  Indian land border.       Currently, the missing link of narrow corridor of about 23 kilometers is serviced through makeshift ferry service transport.      "At current estimates, the project would cost us Rs.23,000 crore," the Union Minister has said. Along with the India - Sri Lanka road link, the Indian government is  also looking to connect north-east to Thailand via Myanmar.</blockquote>

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