Dehradun, Aug. 20 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the rail network in the state is continuously expanding. Field survey for the new line (170 km) between Tanakpur-Bageshwar has been completed and the detailed project report (DPR) has been prepared, a CMO release said.

The Chief Minister expressed his gratitude to the Prime Minister and Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for the initiatives.

The Chief Minister said that being a border area, this railway line is very important from a strategic point of view. With the completion of this railway line, tourism will increase in the state as well as the development of the area will also get a ne...