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Published on: Monday 12 May 2025
Phuentsholing—The government’s plan to construct a domestic airstrip at Rinchenphu in Yoeseltse, Samtse, has entered the next phase with the completion of the technical feasibility study for the ...
News Bhutan » Samtse » Government: Samtse’s hope for becoming fifth Thromde uncertain
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Published on: Friday 09 May 2025
Phuentsholing—Although Samtse was declared the country’s fifth dzongkhag thromde by the previous Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) government, the current administration under Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay ...
News Bhutan » Samtse » Government: India to connect Bhutan by rail for the first time via Gelephu-Kokrajhar & Samtse-Banarhat rail link
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Published on: Sunday 28 September 2025
In a landmark move, India and Bhutan will soon be connected by rail for the very first time. The ₹4,033 crore project links Bhutan’s Gelephu via Assam’s Kokrajhar and Samtse via West Bengal’s Banarhat ...