Sikkim Rail Connectivity Surges, Railway Board CEO Assesses Progress Of Sivok-Rangpo BG Project

Rail connectivity to Sikkim may soon become a reality with the work on the Sivok-Rangpo project progressing well.

It is characterised by 14 tunnels, 13 major bridges, 9 minor bridges and 5 stations. The length of the longest tunnel (T-10) is 5.3 km and the length of the longest bridge (Br-17) is 425 metres. About 38.65 km of the entire project alignment is passing through tunnels.

This is o­ne of the most prestigious o­ngoing National Projects in India and o­n completion, it will mark the first railway connection to the state of Sikkim.