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A number of new line projects are in progress in North-East Region which on completion would provide rail connectivity to the States. These include:-
i) Harmuti-Itanagar (Assam & Arunachal Pradesh)
ii) Jiribam-Imphal Road (Tupul). (Assam & Manipur)
iii) Kumarghat-Agartala (Tripura)
iv) Dudhnoi-Depa (Assam & Meghalaya)
v) New Maynaguri-Jogighopa (West Bengal & Assam)
Apart from these, survey for the following new rail lines have recently been completed/are in progress:-
i) Dimapur to Kohima (Nagaland)
ii) Bhairabi to Sairang/Aizwal (Mizoram)
iii) Sivok to Gielkhola (West Bengal)
iv) Azara to Byrnihat (Assam & Meghalaya)
v) Jogighopa-Panchratna to Silchar (Assam & Meghalaya)
vi) Agartala to Sabroom (Tripura)
The above information was given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri R. velu in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
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