#India will finance and construct two cross-border rail links with #Bhutan worth Rs 46bn ($US 541m): the 69km Kokrajhar - Gelephu line and 20km of new line from Banarhat to Samtse.
[T]he new lines [will] serve as vital trade and passenger corridors, unlocking new economic opportunities for both nations.
Both lines will be fully electrified.
https://www.railjournal.com/infrastructure/india-to-build-cross-border-lines-to-bhutan/

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