{
  "id": 12329514,
  "title": "Sikkim to get first train link by 2027; Rlys fast-tracks Rs 9,000 crore Gangtok line",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/sikkim-to-get-first-train-link-by-2027-rlys-fast-tracks-rs-9-000",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-06T07:32:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/sikkim-to-get-train-connectivity-for-first-time-as-44-5-km-sivok-rangpo-project-reaches-75-progress-to-be-completed-by-december-2027-railways-fast-tracks-rs-9000-crore-gangtok-rail-link-as-well/articleshow/134725767.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sikkim is set to gain its first railway connection by 2027, as the Indian Railways accelerates efforts to bring the capital, Gangtok, onto the railway network. The Rs 9,000 crore Rangpo-Gangtok rail link is a priority, extending the railway network following completion of the Sivok-Rangpo line. The Sivok-Rangpo project, which is 75% complete, will involve 14 tunnels and 13 major bridges. Upon completion, Gangtok will be better connected for tourism, commerce, and passenger travel.",
  "summary": "The 44.5-km Sivok-Rangpo railway line is being constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 17,124 crore and will provide Sikkim with its first direct railway connection. The Rangpo-Gangtok line would serve as an extension of the railway network once the ongoing Sivok-Rangpo project, connecting Sivok in Darjeeling with Rangpo in East Sikkim, is completed.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}