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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 » Traffic: India Launches First Rail Links to Bhutan: What Kokrajhar-Gelephu and Banarhat-Samtse Lines Will Change
On September 29, 2025, India and Bhutan signed an inter-governmental MoU to build the first cross-border rail links between the two countries. The two lines are: Kokrajhar (Assam) to Gelephu (Bhutan), ...
News Bhutan » Samtse » Traffic: India-Bhutan Rail Link: New rail lines to connect Assam, West Bengal with Bhutan; projects worth Rs 4,033 crore green flagged
The Kokrajhar-Gelephu line, worth Rs 3,456 crore, will link Assam’s Kokrajhar and Chirang districts with Bhutan’s Sarpang region. The 70-km stretch will feature six stations and nearly 100 bridges.
News Bhutan » Samtse » Traffic: India To Build First-Ever Railway Links With Bhutan At ₹4,033 Crore Outlay, Connecting Gelephu & Samtse
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 » Traffic: India to Bhutan train travel soon: Cross-border railway project approved with over Rs 4,000 crore investment
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 » Traffic: India and Bhutan announce first-ever cross-border rail links: All you need to know
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 » Traffic: Modi-Wangchuck meet: India, Bhutan agree on final location survey for cross-border rail link
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 ...