Indian Railways on Monday said most of the capitals of North Eastern States will have railway connectivity by 2020.
“All capital cities of North Eastern States, including Sikkim, will be under Indian Railways map by 2020,” Northeast Frontier Railway General Manager (Construction) Rajesh Kumar Singh said.
He said that Agartala will be under broad gauge connection by March 2016.
“By March 2017, we will have railway connection up to Tupul in Manipur. Within March 31, 2018, BG line will start up to Sairang, near Aizawl, the capital of Mizoram,” Singh said.
“By March 31, 2020, railway lines will be up to Shillong in Meghalaya and Rangpo in Sikkim,” he said.
When asked about Nagaland, Singh was noncommital.
The time limit set for gauge conversion between Lumding and Silchar was March 31 this year but a broad gauge engine has reached the Silchar station on March 13, the General Manager informed. PTI
