The Kokrajhar–Gelephu line will connect to Bongaigaon, which is a major industrial hub in India. (Representative image. Source: Envato) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed

The Indian government on Monday announced its joint plan with Bhutan to connect the two countries via a new railway project with a total outlay of Rs 4,033 crore. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishaw along with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri announced that the rail project will connect Assam's Kokrajhar with Bhutan's Gelephu and West Bengal's Banarhat to Samtse town in the neighbouring country.

Vaishnaw said the projects will take off from the network of Indian Railways. The railway minister said an 89-km railway network will be created under the initiative, this includes 70 kms of new tracks.

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