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Tetelia–Byrnihat Line
The Tetelia-Byrnihat Line is a planned railway project in Assam and Meghalaya, India, to improve connectivity and boost the region's economy. History In the 19th century, the Cherra Companyganj State Railways had a station called Tharia in Meghalaya, connected to Companyganj in Bangladesh, but it closed after an earthquake damaged the line. In the late 1970s, there was an attempt to build a railway from Guwahati to Byrnihat in Meghalaya, but local opposition stopped the project before any rails were laid. Railway in Meghalaya Existing * Mendipathar–Guwahati Passenger, Mendipathar–Guwahati line, total 131 km long with 20 km in Meghalaya connects Meghalaya’s North Garo Hills to India's rail network, operational since 2014. (first rail line in Meghalaya). Under-construction * Tetelia-Shillong lineis divided into two main phases: ** Tetelia-Byrnihat line, 22 kilometers (14 miles) railway line from Tetelia Junction in Assam to Byrnihat in Meghalaya, project was on hol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assam
Assam (, , ) is a state in Northeast India, northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra Valley, Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . It is the second largest state in Northeast India, northeastern India by area and the largest in terms of population, with more than 31 million inhabitants. The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur to the east; Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram and Bangladesh to the south; and West Bengal to the west via the Siliguri Corridor, a strip of land that connects the state to the rest of India. Assamese language, Assamese and Bodo language, Bodo are two of the official languages for the entire state and Meitei language, Meitei (Manipuri language, Manipuri) is recognised as an additional official language in three districts of Barak Valley and Hojai district. in Hojai district and for the Barak valley region, alongside Bengali language, Bengali, which is also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
