New Rail line from Sevok to Sikkim
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14:29 IST
RAJYA SABHA 12 Dec 2009

The construction of new line from Sevok to Rangpo (Sikkim) has been taken up. The length of the line is 52.7 kms. and cost as per the initial survey is Rs. 1339.48 crore. The Final Location Survey is in progress. The work has been entrusted to M/s IRCON, a Public Sector Undertaking, under the Ministry of Railways, for execution.

This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways, Shri E. Ahamed in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

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