US EditionIndia to Build First Cross-Border Railway with Bhutan
The ₹4,033 crore initiative includes two 89-km rail links providing Bhutan access to India’s 150,000 km railway network, boosting trade and connectivity, officials said.
- India and Bhutan have agreed to launch two cross-border railway projects connecting Banarhat to Samtse and Kokrajhar to Gelephu.
- One railway line will link India's northeastern city of Kokrajhar with Bhutan's border town Gelephu, while the other will connect Bhutan's industrial hub Samtse with India's Banarhat.
- The envisaged investment for these projects, designed to be environmentally friendly, is about Rs 4,033 crore covering a total length of roughly 90 km.
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Near Chicken's Neck, India launches two rail lines to connect Bhutan
India has announced its first-ever railway links to Bhutan, which will enhance trade, tourism, and strategic connectivity. The Kokrajhar-Gelephu and Banarhat-Samtse lines near the strategic Chicken's Neck will integrate Bhutan with India's rail network while strengthening Northeast India's security and supply chains.
First India-Bhutan railway unveiled, key to Gelephu economic zone development
NEW DEHLI, Sept 30 — India and Bhutan will build the first cross-border railway lines connecting both countries, New Delhi announced today, with the $454-million project to be completed in four years.Indian foreign secretary Vikram Misri said his country, which is Bhutan’s main trading partner, “has played a vital role” in the modernisation of the Himalayan kingdom’s infrastructure and economy.The rail project will be of “huge benefit to the peo…
Under China BRI shadow, India announces 2 Rly lines to Bhutan in push for regional connectivity
The two countries will lay 89 km of tracks, costing roughly Rs. 4,033 crores, connecting Banarhat in West Bengal with Samtse in Bhutan, and Kokrajhar in Assam with Gelephu in Bhutan.
India, Bhutan Sign MoU on Cross-border Rail Links; Review Energy, Development Ties
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. India and Bhutan's Foreign Secretaries, Vikram Misri and Aum Pema Choden, met in New Delhi to review bilateral cooperation and reaffirm their commitment to further strengthening the special friendship between the two countries. World News | India, Bhutan Sign MoU on Cross-border Rail Links; Review Energy, Development Ties.
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