India and Bhutan have approved the first-ever rail connectivity projects between the two nations, a development hailed as a milestone in their bilateral relations and economic cooperation. Two major new lines have been cleared: the Kokrajhar-Gelephu route and the Banarhat-Samtse route, aimed at boosting cross-border trade, movement, and regional integration.

The Kokrajhar-Gelephu rail line, with a budget of Rs 3,456 crore, will connect Assam’s Kokrajhar and Chirang districts with Bhutan’s Sarpang region. Officials told news agency ANI that this project will not only ease the movement of people and goods but also open up new employment and economic opportunities. Significantly, Gelephu is being developed as a "mindfulness city" under Bhutan’s vision for growth. The second line, Banarhat-Sa

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