0Km Siliguri 126km Hasimara 325km Pathsala | 86km Banarhat 232km Kokrajhar 365km Rangla | |
Overview
Bhutan and India have signed an MOU to connect Bhutan with the Indian Railways network. Further progress was reported in March 2006.
On January 25, 2005, the King and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh agreed to carry out a feasibility study for rail links. Possible routes are Hasimara–Phuentsholing with a branch to Pasaka (18 km); Kokrajhar–Gelephu (70 km); Pathsala–Naglam (40 km); Rangla–Darranga–Samdrupjongkar (60 km); and Banarhat–Samtse.
Technical Details
The railways in Bhutan will be built as 1676mm 5ft 6in Indian Broad Gauge.
References
Rail transport in Bhutan Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA