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News Bhutan » Samtse » History: India to connect Bhutan by rail for the first time via Gelephu-Kokrajhar & Samtse-Banarhat rail link

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/India/india-to-connect-bhutan-by-rail-for-the-first-time-via-gelephu-kokrajhar-samtse-banarhat-rail-link/vi-AA1NwhCR
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 ...

News Bhutan » Samtse » History: 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 » History: India, Bhutan to connect by rail for the first time with total outlay of Rs 4,033 crore

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/India/india-bhutan-to-link-assam-s-kokrajhar-with-gelephu-and-samtse-with-banarhat-through-railway-lines/ar-AA1Nvzyd
Published on: Monday 29 September 2025

In a significant boost to India-Bhutan relations, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, along with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, announced plans to connect the country to Gelephu and Samtse via new ...

News Bhutan » Samtse » History: 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 » History: 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 » History: 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 » History: Two railway links to offer easy connectivity to Bhutan

News channel or source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-bhutan-rail-links-costing-4033-crore-announced/article70108490.ece
Published on: Monday 29 September 2025

The Centre on Monday announced first set of two rail links totaling 89 km between India and Bhutan, i.e. Kokrajhar-Gelephu (Assam) and Banarhat-Samtse (West Bengal), at a cost of ₹4,033 crore. These ...

News Bhutan » Samtse » History: Phuentsholing and Samtse seek urgent reforms to unlock border economy

News channel or source: https://kuenselonline.com/news/phuentsholing-and-samtse-seek-urgent-reforms-to-unlock-border-economy
Published on: Sunday 14 June 2026

The two principal border towns, Phuentsholing and Samtse, are facing a range of regulatory barriers that are hindering business growth and limiting their contribution to the national economy, ...

News Bhutan » Samtse » History: Construction of Amochu Bridge on Samtse - Phuentsholing Highway

News channel or source: https://kuenselonline.com/news/construction-of-amochu-bridge-on-samtse---phuentsholing-highway
Published on: Thursday 12 July 2018

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