Guwahati, March 1 -- Indian Railways is actively advancing towards the Prime Minister's vision of the 'Act East Policy' and 'Neighborhood First Policy' by undertaking several new railway projects to enhance connectivity with neighboring countries. In line with this vision, a new railway line from Kokrajhar to Gelephu, linking Assam with Bhutan, has been proposed to improve cross-border connectivity and strengthen bilateral ties, a release said.

Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the project on February 25 at the Advantage Assam 2.0 Investment and Infrastructure Summit in Guwahati.

Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, CPRO of Northeast Frontier Railway, said that the proposed 69.04 km railway line will connect Kokrajhar station in...