- Sikkim’s first railway station foundation stone has been laid by PM Modi.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of Rangpo railway station.
- Sikkim will now be connected with a railway line. The railway will become the third mode of transportation for residents.
- The government will develop this project in three phases. In the first phase, Sevoke to the Rangpo rail project will be developed.
- In the other phase, the railway line from Rangpo to Gangtok; and in the third phase, from Gangtok to Nathula will be developed.
- The design of the Rangpo railway station will be inspired from the rich culture, heritage and architecture of Sikkim.
- The station will be a part of the under-construction 45-km rail line from Sevoke near Siliguri in West Bengal to Rangpo in Sikkim
- The Sevoke-Rangpo section of the Northeast Frontier Railway will have the capacity to handle 25 tons and trains can run at a maximum speed of 110 kmph.
