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News Bhutan » Samtse: India-Bhutan Rail Link: New rail lines to connect Assam, West Bengal with Bhutan; projects worth Rs 4,033 crore green flagged

News channel or source: https://www.financialexpress.com/business/railways-india-bhutan-rail-link-new-rail-lines-to-connect-assam-west-bengal-with-bhutan-projects-worth-rs-4033-crore-green-flagged-3993519/
Published on: Monday 29 September 2025

The Kokrajhar-Gelephu line, worth Rs 3,456 crore, will link Assam’s Kokrajhar and Chirang districts with Bhutan’s Sarpang region. (Representational Image: Reuters) India-Bhutan Rail Link: India on ...

News Bhutan » Samtse: Bhutan's first train ride begins with India's Rs 4,000-crore push

News channel or source: https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/bhutan-s-first-train-ride-begins-with-india-s-rs-4-000-crore-push-13590618.html
Published on: Monday 29 September 2025

For Bhutan, which has no railway of its own, these will mark the nation's first-ever train links - projects that could reshape connectivity and trade in the eastern Himalayas at a time when China's ...

News Bhutan » Samtse: India to Bhutan train travel soon: Cross-border railway project approved with over Rs 4,000 crore investment

News channel or source: https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/india-to-bhutan-train-travel-soon-cross-border-railway-project-approved-with-over-rs-4-000-crore-investment-details-2025-09-29-1010579
Published on: Sunday 28 September 2025

India and Bhutan have announced the launch of two major cross-border railway projects. This step was confirmed by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri during a special press briefing on Monday. The two rail ...

News Bhutan » Samtse: Bhutan to be connected with India via railway network, 2 projects launched

News channel or source: https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2025/Sep/30/bhutan-to-be-connected-with-india-via-railway-network-2-projects-launched
Published on: Monday 29 September 2025

NEW DELHI: India and Bhutan will soon be connected by rail, as the Ministry of Railways announced two major cross-border projects on Monday. The projects will link Bhutan’s industrial towns of Gelephu ...

News Bhutan » Samtse: India To Build First-Ever Railway Links With Bhutan At ₹4,033 Crore Outlay, Connecting Gelephu & Samtse

News channel or source: https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/india-to-build-first-ever-railway-links-with-bhutan-at-rs-4033-crore-outlay-connecting-gelephu-samtse
Published on: Sunday 28 September 2025

New Delhi: India will fund and build Bhutan’s first railway connectivity through two new cross-border links, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri announced on ...

News Bhutan » Samtse: India, Bhutan agree on new initiatives to bolster trade, connectivity

News channel or source: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-bhutan-agree-on-new-initiatives-to-bolster-trade-cross-border-connectivity-101699291616968.html
Published on: Monday 06 November 2023

India and Bhutan on Monday agreed on several new initiatives to bolster collaboration in trade, technology and cross-border connectivity, including a survey for the first rail link between the two ...

News Bhutan » Samtse: India and Bhutan announce first-ever cross-border rail links: All you need to know

News channel or source: https://www.moneycontrol.com/travel/india-and-bhutan-announce-first-ever-cross-border-rail-links-all-you-need-to-know-article-13590253.html
Published on: Monday 29 September 2025

ndia and Bhutan celebrate a historic milestone with the launch of their first-ever cross-border rail links, connecting Kokrajhar–Gelephu and Banarhat–Samtse. (Representative Image) In a historic ...

News Bhutan » Samtse: Modi-Wangchuck meet: India, Bhutan agree on final location survey for cross-border rail link

News channel or source: https://www.livemint.com/news/world/modiwangchuck-meet-india-bhutan-agree-on-final-location-survey-for-cross-border-rail-link-11699288714668.html
Published on: Monday 06 November 2023

A joint statement issued after Modi-Wangchuck talks said the two sides agreed on a final location survey for the proposed cross-border rail link connecting Kokrajhar in Assam to Gelephu in Bhutan. The ...

News Bhutan » Samtse: India and Bhutan will build the first cross-border railway

News channel or source: https://www.trtworld.com/article/b229254f2010
Published on: Monday 29 September 2025

Over $450 million-plus railway project seeks to modernise infrastructure and bolster regional economic ties across South Asia.