Sivok-Rangpo Rail Project achieves major breakthrough

Sep 18, 2023 Anish Mondal

This will boost rail connectivity to Sikkim

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Recently, it achieved physical progress of 57%

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Total length of rail line is 45 kms

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It has 14 tunnels, 17 bridges & 5 stations

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Rail Line project falls under NFR zone

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83% of tunneling work completed

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Tunnel mining likely to be completed by Jan 31, 2024

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Project was included in the Budget in 2008-09

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