Sikkim to get first train link by 2027; Rlys fast-tracks Rs 9,000 crore Gangtok line

India is developing the 44.5-kilometre Sivok–Rangpo railway line, estimated to cost Rs 17,124 crore, to give Sikkim its first direct rail connection. A proposed Rangpo–Gangtok extension, estimated at Rs 9,000 crore, is being fast-tracked, with the headline targeting a 2027 link.