New Delhi: India on Monday announced that it will build two railway links with Bhutan at a cost of roughly Rs 4,033 crore as part of its push for connectivity and economic integration.

The projects will extend the Indian Railways network to link Banarhat in West Bengal with Samtse in Bhutan, and Kokrajhar in Assam with Gelephu in Bhutan.

“Some of you who are following developments in Bhutan closely would be aware that the government there is developing the Gelephu Mindfulness City project bordering Assam. This is an initiative under the direct guidance of the King of Bhutan. It is envisaged as an economic hub connecting Bhutan with South Asia and Southeast Asia,” Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said at a briefing. Show Full Article

Misri added: “It’s a flagship initiative of the country

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