Overview

• Two corridors were announced: Kokrajhar (Assam)–Gelephu and Banarhat (West Bengal)–Samtse.
• A formal agreement is slated to be signed in New Delhi today during the Bhutanese foreign secretary’s visit.
• Construction is planned over four years for Kokrajhar–Gelephu and three years for Banarhat–Samtse.
• The Kokrajhar–Gelephu line includes six stations, two viaducts, 29 major bridges, 65 minor bridges, one flyover and 39 underpasses.
• The Banarhat–Samtse line will have two stations, one major flyover, 24 minor flyovers and 37 underpasses, with India also reaffirming ₹10,000 crore support for Bhutan’s 13th Five-Year Plan.