Indian Railways ne Sikkim ki capital Gangtok ko ab seedha rail network se jodne ki taiyari kar li hai. Rangpo-Gangtok ke beech **34.7-km** lambi rail line ka survey pura ho gaya hai, jis par **₹8,900 Crore** ka kharcha aane ka estimate hai.
Himalayan Rail Expansion ka naya chapter
Indian Railways ab Sikkim ke andar tak apni pahunch badha raha hai. Rangpo se lekar Gangtok tak 34.7-km ki rail line ka Final Location Survey complete ho chuka hai aur ab Detailed Project Report (DPR) par kaam chal raha hai. Ye project Sivok-Rangpo line ka natural extension hai, jo ki December 2027 tak pura hone ki umeed hai.
Investors ke liye kya hai?
Rail infra companies jaise Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL) aur Ircon International ke liye ye lambe samay tak order book badhane ka mauka hai. Aise mega projects companies ke revenue ke liye acche toh hote hain, par inmein risks bhi hain.
Challenges kahan hain?
Sabse bada challenge hai 'Geography'. Himalaya ke pahadi ilakon mein rail network banana koi bachon ka khel nahi hai. Yahan tunneling aur bridge construction bahut mushkil hota hai, jisse aksar project mein deri hoti hai aur cost badh jaati hai. Land acquisition aur environmental clearances bhi project ki raftaar decide karenge. Jo investors in stocks par nazar rakhe hue hain, unhe DPR approval aur land acquisition ki updates par dhyan dena chahiye.